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Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns point to something specific that can

be either near or far in distance or time.

 The demonstrative pronouns are:

this (singular – to point out something that is near in either

distance or time).
that (singular – to point out something this is far away in either
distance or time).
these (plural – to point out some things that are near in either
distance or time).
those (plural – to point out some things that are far in either
distance or time).

Circle the demonstrative pronoun in each sentence.

1. This is my favorite teddy bear.
2. Would you like some of these?
3. Those years at the lake were the best times of my life.
4. That is the toy I would like to buy.
5. These are absolutely delicious!

Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun to complete each sentence.

6. ____________________ (These/This) are the shoes I like.

7. ____________________ (This/That) car over there is the best one.

8. ____________________ (These/Those) books right here are mine.

9. ____________________ (That/Those) store across the street sells clothes.

10. ___________________ (Those/This) students over there are my friends.

11. I am looking for a turkey, and I like to buy________(that/those) one.

12. __________________(This/These) is our year we are at the championship!

 this - that / these - those
1. Change the following sentences from singular to plural:

a. This book is good. These books are good.

b. That girl has dolls.
c. This office is near the bank.
d. That is my notebook.
e. This boy is fourteen years old.
f. That dog is black.

2. Correct the mistakes:

a. Those car is beautiful. That car is beautiful

b. That bags are expensive.
c. Take this keys.
d. Go to that shelf and bring these books.
e. Give me those shirt.
f. Drive me to this bus stop there.

3. Fill in with this, these, that, or those as in the example:

1. This is a postman.

2. ______ is a mouse.

3. ______ are dolls.

4. ______ are bananas.

5. ______ is a monkey.
6. ______ are hands.

7. ______ is a bicycle.

8. ______ is a pen.

9. ______ are masks.

10. ______ are golf players.

We use ‘this’ and ‘these’ to talk about people/things that are near us.

We use ‘that’ and ‘those’ to talk about people/things that are far away.

that
those

this
these

 Complete the sentences below with:

this, these, that or those

1. ____________________ shoes are black.

2. ____________________ shoes are gray.
3. ____________________ pen is small.
4. ____________________ pen is very large.
5. The time on ____________________ clock is 5:00.
6. The time on ____________________ clock is 11:50.
7. ____________________ plane is a toy.
8. ____________________ plane isn’t a toy.
9. ____________________ cat is eating
10. ____________________ cat isn’t eating.
11. ____________________ glasses are for reading.
12. ____________________ glasses are sunglasses.