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Demonstrative Pronouns

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English

6th Grade

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Demonstrative Pronouns
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence "Please hand me that," which word is the demonstrative pronoun?

Please

hand

me

that

Answer explanation

"That" is a demonstrative pronoun because it points to a specific thing without naming it. The other words are a verb, an adverb, and a personal pronoun.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the sentence: Look at this cool rock in my hand! ________ is so smooth.

This

That

These

Those

Answer explanation

"This" is used for a single item that is near the speaker. Since the rock is in the speaker's hand, "this" is the correct singular, near pronoun.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the sentence: See those birds way up in the tree? ________ are flying away.

This

That

These

Those

Answer explanation

"Those" is used for multiple items that are far from the speaker. The birds are "way up in the tree," so "those" is the correct plural, far pronoun.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: The sentence "These is my favorite pair of shoes" uses correct grammar.

True

False

Answer explanation

The sentence is incorrect. The plural demonstrative pronoun "These" must be paired with the plural verb "are," not the singular verb "is."

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the sentence: I don't want the cookies right here, but I would like one of ________ from the back of the counter.

this

that

these

those

Answer explanation

The pronoun needs to refer to the plural "cookies" that are far away ("from the back of the counter"). "Those" is the correct plural, far pronoun.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which sentence is the word "this" used as a demonstrative pronoun, not a determiner?

This game is really fun.

I want this cookie right now.

This is my new skateboard.

Can you see this picture?

Answer explanation

A demonstrative pronoun takes the place of a noun. In this sentence, "This" is the subject, while in the other options, "this" modifies a noun, making it a determiner.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Your friend points to a video game on a high shelf and asks, "Which one do you want?" Which is the best response using a demonstrative pronoun as an object?

I want that.

That is the one.

These are cool.

This is it.

Answer explanation

In this sentence, "that" is the direct object of the verb "want," correctly referring to a single, distant item. The other options use the demonstrative pronoun as a subject.

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