5.9 - Grammar: “ComingCleanAboutToxicPollution,” 189-192 (Blue)

In the context of the passage, why is "this" the correct demonstrative for the word "problem"?

• Because "problem" is plural

• Because "problem" is singular and described in the rest of the paragraph

• Because "problem" is far away

• Because "problem" is not mentioned earlier

Why is "these" the appropriate demonstrative when the speaker is passing around cookies?

• Because the cookies are far away

• Because the cookies are singular

• Because the cookies are near the speaker

• Because the cookies are not mentioned

Which demonstrative is used to refer to something singular and near?

• These

• Those

• This

• That

How do demonstratives show singular and plural?

• By changing the verb

• By using this/that for singular and these/those for plural

• By adding -s to the noun

• By using different adjectives

Which demonstratives would you use for something close to you?

• That and those

• This and these

• He and she

• A and an

What do demonstratives indicate when used with nouns?

• Color

• Size

• Specific meaning and distance

• Quantity

Which words are called demonstratives?

• A, an, the

• This, that, these, those

• He, she, it

• And, but, or

What is the correct demonstrative to use when referring to something plural and far away?

• These

• Those

• This

• That

What type of verb is used in the sentence "The Amazon rain forest is shrinking"?

• Linking verb

• Helping verb + -ing

• Action verb

• Modal verb

Which sentence contains a linking verb?

• He is traveling to the northwest Amazon.

• The native tribes are very knowledgeable.

• Schultes is creating a new program.

• One determined scientist is studying the Amazon.