Demonstrative Pronouns Worksheet

Demonstrative Pronouns Worksheet

Demonstrative Pronouns Worksheet

Name: __________________________
Date: __________________________
Class: __________________________

Remember

Demonstrative pronouns point to specific people, animals, places, or things.

  • This – one thing that is near
  • That – one thing that is far
  • These – more than one thing that is near
  • Those – more than one thing that is far

Examples:

  • This is my book.
  • That is a tall building.
  • These are my shoes.
  • Those are beautiful flowers.

A. Choose the Correct Demonstrative Pronoun

  1. ______ is my pencil here.
    A. This B. Those
  2. ______ are my books on this desk.
    A. That B. These
  3. ______ is a mountain in the distance.
    A. This B. That
  4. ______ are birds flying in the sky.
    A. These B. Those
  5. ______ is my new bag.
    A. This B. Those
  6. ______ are the stars in the sky.
    A. These B. Those
  7. ______ is the house across the road.
    A. This B. That
  8. ______ are my shoes beside me.
    A. These B. That
  9. ______ is a beautiful painting on the wall over there.
    A. This B. That
  10. ______ are the flowers in this vase.
    A. These B. Those

B. Fill in the Blanks

Use this, that, these, or those.

  1. ______ is my favorite toy.
  2. ______ are my new crayons.
  3. ______ is the school across the street.
  4. ______ are the birds on that tree.
  5. ______ is a delicious cake in front of me.
  6. ______ are the books on this table.
  7. ______ is the car parked over there.
  8. ______ are the apples in my basket.
  9. ______ is my classroom.
  10. ______ are the mountains far away.

C. Identify the Demonstrative Pronoun

Underline the demonstrative pronoun in each sentence.

  1. This is my favorite story.
  2. Those are beautiful flowers.
  3. That is my teacher.
  4. These are my new shoes.
  5. This is a wonderful idea.
  6. Those are very tall trees.
  7. That is your bicycle.
  8. These are delicious cookies.

D. Choose Singular or Plural

  1. This is ______.
    A. singular B. plural
  2. That is ______.
    A. singular B. plural
  3. These are ______.
    A. singular B. plural
  4. Those are ______.
    A. singular B. plural
  5. This and that are used for ______ thing.
    A. one B. more than one
  6. These and those are used for ______ things.
    A. one B. more than one

E. Complete the Sentences

  1. ______ is my pen here.
  2. ______ is your house over there.
  3. ______ are my friends standing beside me.
  4. ______ are the clouds far away.
  5. ______ is a beautiful flower in my hand.
  6. ______ are the toys on this shelf.
  7. ______ is the bus at the end of the road.
  8. ______ are the children playing near us.
  9. ______ is my favorite book.
  10. ______ are the mountains in the distance.

F. Correct the Mistakes

  1. These is my pencil.
  1. Those is a big tree.
  1. This are my shoes.
  1. That are beautiful birds.
  1. These is a new book.
  1. Those are my friend.

G. Challenge Questions

  1. Write a sentence using this.
  1. Write a sentence using that.
  1. Write a sentence using these.
  1. Write a sentence using those.
  1. Complete the sentence:
    “______ are the books near me, but ______ are the books on the other table.”

Answer Key

A

  1. A
  2. B
  3. B
  4. B
  5. A
  6. B
  7. B
  8. A
  9. B
  10. A

B

  1. This
  2. These
  3. That
  4. Those
  5. This
  6. These
  7. That
  8. These
  9. This
  10. Those

C

  1. This
  2. Those
  3. That
  4. These
  5. This
  6. Those
  7. That
  8. These

D

  1. Singular
  2. Singular
  3. Plural
  4. Plural
  5. One
  6. More than one

E

  1. This
  2. That
  3. These
  4. Those
  5. This
  6. These
  7. That
  8. These
  9. This
  10. Those

F

  1. This is my pencil.
  2. That is a big tree.
  3. These are my shoes.
  4. Those are beautiful birds.
  5. This is a new book.
  6. Those are my friends.

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51–55. Answers may vary.