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DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

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Demonstrative

Nouns & Adjectives

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Demonstratives are used to identify or point out
a particular item or items (people, things,
places, animals) in reference to the speaker.

Here (Near Speaker) There (Far from Speaker)

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THIS

Speaker

• THIS refers to a singular noun (person, thing,


place or animal) near the speaker.
• Pronoun example: This is my baby.
• Adjective example: This car is pink.

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THAT

Speaker
• THAT refers to a singular noun (person, thing,
place or animal) far away from the speaker.
• Pronoun example: That is our dog over there.
• Adjective example: That bus is full.

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THESE

Speaker

• THESE refers to plural nouns (people, things,


places or animals) near the speaker.
• Pronoun example: These are not my kids.
• Adjective example: These books are
interesting.
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THOSE

Speaker

• THOSE refers to plural nouns (people, things,


places or animals) far away from the speaker.
• Pronoun example: Those are workers on strike
over there.
• Adjective example: Those people are angry.
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Summary of Rules

Nouns NEAR Nouns FAR


you/speaker: from you/speaker:
Here There

SINGULAR
Nouns: ? ?
PLURAL
Nouns: ? ?
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Nouns NEAR
Nouns FAR
you/speaker:
from you/speaker:
Here
There

SINGULAR Nouns: THIS THAT


(singular noun + near) (singular noun + far)

Here (Near
PLURAL Nouns: THESE
Speaker) THOSE
There (Far from Speaker)
(plural noun + near) (plural noun + far)

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Ready for a Quiz?

Go!

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Speaker Ted David Gloria Lisa

1. _____ is my friend Ted.


a This c That
b These d Those
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Speaker Ted David Gloria Lisa

1. This is my friend Ted.


(singular + near)
√ a This c That
b These d Those
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© Jenny C. La 2013. This, That, These, Those Lesson and Quiz.
Speaker Ted David Gloria Lisa

2. _____ is my friend Lisa.


a This c That
b These d Those
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© Jenny C. La 2013. This, That, These, Those Lesson and Quiz.
Speaker Ted David Gloria Lisa

2. That is my friend Lisa.


(singular + far)
a This √ c That
b These d Those
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Speaker Ted David Gloria Lisa

3. _____ are my friends Ted


and David.
a This c That
b These d Those
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© Jenny C. La 2013. This, That, These, Those Lesson and Quiz.
Speaker Ted David Gloria Lisa

3. These are my friends Ted


and David. (plural + near)
a This c That
√ b These d Those
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© Jenny C. La 2013. This, That, These, Those Lesson and Quiz.
Speaker Ted David Gloria Lisa

4. _____ are my friends Gloria


and Lisa.
a This c That
b These d Those
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© Jenny C. La 2013. This, That, These, Those Lesson and Quiz.
Speaker Ted David Gloria Lisa

4. Those are my friends


Gloria and Lisa. (plural + far)
a This c That
b These √ d Those
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Practice online exercises at:
www.azargrammar.com

BYE BYE….

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