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    Demonstratives are words like this, that, these, and those that are used to refer to people or objects based on their distance from the speaker or listener (near or far) and whether they are singular or plural. The document provides examples of using demonstratives correctly in sentences, such as using "this" to refer to something near the speaker and "those" to refer to plural objects that are farther away. It tests the reader's understanding with a multiple choice exercise choosing the right demonstrative for different sentences.

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    Demonstratives are words like this, that, these, and those that are used to refer to people or objects based on their distance from the speaker or listener (near or far) and whether they are singular or plural. The document provides examples of using demonstratives correctly in sentences, such as using "this" to refer to something near the speaker and "those" to refer to plural objects that are farther away. It tests the reader's understanding with a multiple choice exercise choosing the right demonstrative for different sentences.

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    Demonstratives

    Demonstratives are words that show which person or thing is being referred to.
    In the sentence:

    'This is my brother', 'this' is a demonstrative

    The demonstratives in English are this , that , these, and those

    Use of demonstratives
    Demonstratives differ according to:

    ● distance: near (This; These) or far ( That; Those)


    ● or number: singular (This; That) or plural (These; Those)
    Complete with the correct demonstrative:

    1. Look at _____________ newspaper here.


    2. _____________ are my grandparents, and _____________ people over there
    are my friend's grandparents.

    3. _____________ building over there is the Chrysler Building.


    4. _____________ is my mobile phone and _____________ is your mobile
    phone on the shelf over there.

    5. _____________ photos here are much better than _____________ photos


    on the book.

    6. _____________ was a great evening.

    7. Are _____________ your pencils here?

    8. _____________ bottle over there is empty.

    9. _____________ bricks over there are for your chimney.


    10. John, take _____________ folder and put it on the desk over there.

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