English Demonstrative Pronouns Quiz

What are the four demonstrative pronouns in the English language?

• these, those, there, then

• this, that, these, those

• this, that, those, them

• this, that, them, those

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the use of a demonstrative pronoun with a noun as a determiner?

• We really enjoyed those four days in London.

• That costs a lot of money.

• This is my sister.

• I have never seen that woman.

In the sentence 'This chair is very comfortable.', what type of demonstrative pronoun is used?

• those

• these

• that

• this

When referring to places, which demonstrative pronoun is used for objects in close proximity?

• those

• these

• that

• this

Which demonstrative pronoun is suitable for something chronologically completed or in the past?

• those

• these

• that

• this

In the sentence 'Almost everybody has a car these days.', what does the demonstrative pronoun 'these' refer to?

• A specific car

• Cars in the past

• Cars in the future

• Cars in the present

What is the function of the demonstrative pronoun 'that' in the sentence 'I will never forget that week.'?

• Object

• Verb

• Adverbial

• Subject

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the use of a demonstrative pronoun without a noun as an antecedent?

• We really enjoyed those four days in London.

• This lady needs some help.

• That is a terrible idea.

• I have bought these today.

What is the main difference between 'this, these' and 'that, those' when referring to temporal aspects?

• Referring to the present and the past

• Referring to the future and the past

• Referring to the past and the future

• Referring to the present and the future

Which of the following is NOT a demonstrative pronoun?

• Them

• These

• That

• This