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Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative Pronouns

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English

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8th Grade

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Hard

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Joseph Anderson

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5 Slides • 10 Questions

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Demonstrative Pronouns
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Demonstrative pronouns are used to point out a particular person, place, thing, or idea.
  • The demonstrative pronouns are this, that, these, and those.

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They can refer to things near in space or time (this and these), or things far in space or time (that and those).
  • Ex. This is my mother’s ring.

  • Ex. That looks like the car I used to drive.

  • Ex. These are nice shoes, but they’re uncomfortable.

  • Ex. Those look riper than the apples on my tree.

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Decide whether the underlined demonstrative pronoun is singular or plural and whether it points out something near or far.

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Multiple Choice

That is Gary's baseball bat.

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singular, near

2

singular, far

3

plural, near

4

plural, far

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Multiple Choice

Are these the books you need for the essay?

1

singular, near

2

singular, far

3

plural, near

4

plural, far

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Multiple Choice

Those are the pictures I took in France last summer.

1

singular, near

2

singular, far

3

plural, near

4

plural, far

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Multiple Choice

That is the dress I want for the dance next week.

1

singular, near

2

singular, far

3

plural, near

4

plural, far

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Multiple Choice

Please hand this to Ray.

1

singular, near

2

singular, far

3

plural, near

4

plural, far

10

Select the correct demonstrative pronoun for each sentence.

Use the given verbs to help you.

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Multiple Choice

_____ is the best sandwich I've ever eaten. (near)

1

This

2

That

3

These

4

Those

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Multiple Choice

Weren't _____ the blue balloons Mom wanted for the party? (near)

1

this

2

that

3

these

4

those

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Multiple Choice

After seeing _____, I decided it would make a nice gift. (far)

1

this

2

that

3

these

4

those

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Multiple Choice

_____ is the book I was telling you about. (near)

1

This

2

That

3

These

4

Those

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Multiple Choice

_____ are the most unusual rocks. (far)

1

This

2

That

3

These

4

Those

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