Demonstrative pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns, such as "this," "that," "these," and "those," help us indicate specific objects or ideas in a conversation. Cultural contexts can influence the use of these pronouns; for example, in some cultures, it may be considered polite to point subtly rather than directly when using demonstrative pronouns to refer to someone or something. As the author Margaret Atwood aptly put it, "Touch comes before sight, before speech. It is the first language, and the last, and it always tells the truth." This quote reminds us that demonstrative pronouns help us physically or verbally point to the truth of what we are referring to. Now, for a playful pronoun-related joke: Why did the pronoun go to therapy?

Because it had an identity crisis and didn't know if it was this, that, these, or those!

DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

This, That, These, Those

affirmative

FORMS negative

Interrogative

Practice

DEMONSTRATIVES

singular ➔ this that

plural ➔ these those

Change to plural form

1. This truck is white.

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2. That invoice is to be sent today.

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3. That man is from Florida.

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4. This office is empty.

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5. That child is my daughter.

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6. This container is empty.

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7. This is our tug boat.

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8. That is an airline company.

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9. That is an American Airlines airplane.

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10. This is an easy exercise.

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