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BEDRIÑANA LUDEÑA OMAR IVAN
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.
These
6. ____________________ (These/This) are the shoes I like.
That
7. ____________________ (This/That) car over there is the best one.
These
8. ____________________ (These/Those) books right here are mine.
That
9. ____________________ (That/Those) store across the street sells clothes.
Those
10. ___________________ (Those/This) students over there are my friends.
that
11. I am looking for a turkey, and I like to buy________(that/those) one.
This
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. Those girls have dolls.
c. This office is near the bank. These offices are near the banks.
d. That is my notebook. Those are my notebooks.
e. This boy is fourteen years old. These boys are fourteen years old.
f. That dog is black. Those dogs are black.
2. Correct the mistakes:
a. Those car is beautiful. That car is beautiful
b. That bags are expensive. Those bags are expensive.
c. Take this keys. Take these keys.
d. Go to that shelf and bring these books. Go to those shelf and bring these books.
e. Give me those shirt. Give me that shirt.
f. Drive me to this bus stop there. Drive me to these bus stop there.
3. Fill in with this, these, that, or those as in the example:
1. This is a postman.
That is a mouse.
2. ______
These are dolls.
3. ______
Those are bananas.
4. ______
This is a monkey.
5. ______
Those are hands.
6. ______
This is a bicycle.
7. ______
That is a pen.
8. ______
These are masks.
9. ______
10. ______
Those 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
These
1. ____________________ shoes are black.
Those
2. ____________________ shoes are gray.
This
3. ____________________ pen is small.
That
4. ____________________ pen is very large.
this
5. The time on ____________________ clock is 5:00.
that
6. The time on ____________________ clock is 11:50.
This
7. ____________________ plane is a toy.
That
8. ____________________ plane isn’t a toy.
This
9. ____________________ cat is eating
That
10. ____________________ cat isn’t eating.
These
11. ____________________ glasses are for reading.
Those
12. ____________________ glasses are sunglasses.
that
Those
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those
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those
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that
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this
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