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Demonstrative Adjectives Quiz

Part 1: Demonstrative Adjective Usage

There are four demonstrative adjectives: this, that, these, and those. Complete the table
below indicating which demonstrative adjective would be used in each situation.
Hint: You will use each of the four demonstrative adjectives one time.

Describing a noun that is Singular Plural

nearby
far away

Part 2: Identify Correct Usage

Circle the best answer to each question in this section.
1. Which of the following contains a demonstrative adjective?
a. red socks
b. old socks
c. stinky socks
d. those socks

2. Which of the following contains a demonstrative adjective used correctly?

a. those car
b. this car
c. these car
d. this cars

3. Which sentence DOES NOT use a demonstrative adjective?

a. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
b. That movie was hilarious.
c. I could eat all of these cookies.
d. I couldn’t sleep last night because those dogs were barking.

4. Choose the correct sentence.

a. Maria loves this muffins.
b. Maria loves those muffin.
c. Maria loves these muffins.
d. Maria loves that muffins.

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Demonstrative Adjectives Quiz

5. Choose the INCORRECT sentence.
a. Sam owns that motorcycle.
b. Sam owns these motorcycle.
c. Sam owns this motorcycle.
d. Sam owns those motorcycles.

Part 3: Fill in the Blank

Fill in each of the blank lines with the correct demonstrative adjective
(this, that, these, those).
1. ___________ glass here is mine, but ___________ one over there is his.
2. ___________ books here are hers, but ___________ over there are mine.
3. She can’t eat all of ___________ popcorn.
4. I found ___________ earring in the bedroom. Is it yours?
5. I can’t finish ___________ contracts today. I’ll work on them tomorrow.
6. ___________ cupcakes are delicious, Shawn. May I have another?
7. Yes, ___________ is Amy speaking. Who is calling?
8. _
 __________ picture here was taken in India. ___________ mountains back there
are the Himalayas.
9. I think ___________ woodpecker is back. I hear it banging on the house.
10. Cathy, could you please make ___________ delicious brownies again? You know,
the ones you brought to my birthday party.

Part 4: Correct Demonstrative Adjective Errors

There is at least one demonstrative adjective error in each of the following sentences.
Identify the word that is incorrect and replace it with the correct demonstrative adjective.

1. Can you see these deer out in the field?

2. The robbery took place on May 19th. This night, there was a big storm.

3. This computers over there are old. That computers here are the new ones.

4. This movie ended four hours ago.

5. These cake tastes funny. I think you put too much salt in it.
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