FOREWORD

This Self-Learning Kit ( SLK ) is primarily designed to address the need to;

- augment the issue on congestion in urban areas

- help pupils who are enrolled but are habitually absent;
- provide an off- school approach to those living in disaster- prone areas;
- promote self- discipline;
- help distance learners assimilate the content by reading and working
through the instructions;
- give chance to chronically- illed pupils
- develop critical thinking in handling of study materials on one’s own
- let pupils work on topics that they have missed out on due to
participation in contests (academic and co-curricular activities); and;

It specifically aims to help Grade I pupils who are academically-challenged

to let them cope up on the topic about the USE OF DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
IN SENTENCES (MT1GA-II g-h-1.3.1) as a means of remediation and let them work
at their own pace and at their own time.

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 GRADE II

USE OF DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS IN SENTENCES

I. WHAT HAPPENED?

You have already learned how to use the demonstrative pronouns

THIS and THAT which are used to modify singular nouns.

This is used to point out something close by or near the speaker.

For example:

This ball is new.

That is used to point out something farther away.

For example:

That kite is mine?

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Activity 1

Let’s Review

Look at the pictures. Encircle the sentence that fits the picture. If the
person is pointing out something close by or near, use This and if the person is
pointing out something farther away, use That.

1.
This ribbon is red.
This is red.

That ribbon is red.

That is red.

2.

This box is small.

This is small.

That box is small.

That is small.

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3.

This bag is given by my mother.

This is given by my mother.

That bag is given by my mother.

That is given by my mother.

4.

This mountain looks small.

This looks small.

That mountain looks small.

That looks small.

5.

This pencil is mine.

This is mine.

That pencil is mine.

That is mine.

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II. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?

Now you will learn how to use the demonstrative pronouns THESE and
THOSE which are used to modify plural nouns.

You have already learned how to use the demonstrative pronouns THIS and THAT
which are used to modify singular nouns.

This; that; these; those; = they substitute nouns.

= they modify nouns

This and That is used for singular nouns.

These and Those is used for plural nouns.

When the nouns they replace can be understood from the context. They also indicate whether they are replacing singular or
plural words and give the location of the object:

These is used if the person is pointing out something close by or near.

Those is used if the person is pointing out something farther away.

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 For example:

These balloons are for you.

These are for you.

Those pots are new.

Those are new.

Another example

You take these books and I'll take those.

("Those" refers to bags that are at a distance from the speaker.)

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Activity 2

Write these or those to complete the sentence based on the picture.

1.______________ pencils are new

______________ are new.

2._______________birds fly so high.

3. ___________ girls are my friends.

__________ are my friends.

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 4.__________ stars are shining brightly.

__________ are shining brightly.

5. __________kittens have soft furs.

__________ have soft furs.

III . WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED?

Study the picture then supply the missing demonstrative pronoun to

complete the sentence.

1. Can I have some of _________chocolates.

Can I have some of _________.

these
those

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 2. Look at ___________ birds flying.

Look at __________flying.

these
those

3. I have to take __________ trays back to the

canteen.
I have to take __________back to the
canteen.

these
those

4. __________ guavas are ripe.

_________ are ripe.

These

Those

5. May I borrow some of _______ books?

May I borrow some of _______ ?

these

those

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REMEMBER:

This; that; these; those; = they substitute nouns.

= they modify nouns

This and That is used for singular nouns.

These and Those is used for plural nouns.

When the nouns they replace can be understood from the context. They
also indicate whether they are replacing singular or plural words and give
the location of the object:

Author:
HELEN V. ALVARAN

Illustrator and Layout Artist:

SHERILOU L. BALINGBING

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USE DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS IN SENTENCES
for English Grade II

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