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Demonstrative Pronouns

This document provides a list of demonstrative pronouns and examples of their use in sentences. The demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these, those. It then provides a worksheet with sentences where the reader must choose the correct demonstrative pronoun to complete each sentence. Finally, it discusses object pronouns, what they are, and provides examples of sentences where the object pronoun is underlined.
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Demonstrative Pronouns

This document provides a list of demonstrative pronouns and examples of their use in sentences. The demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these, those. It then provides a worksheet with sentences where the reader must choose the correct demonstrative pronoun to complete each sentence. Finally, it discusses object pronouns, what they are, and provides examples of sentences where the object pronoun is underlined.
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Demonstrative Pronouns List

Such
This
That
These
Those
None
Neither

1. ____________ was such an interesting 5. Because of their bad behavior,


experience. ____________ of the children were given
A. That allowances.
B. These A. None
C. Those B. That
D. Such C. Those
2. Are ___________ your shoes? D. Them
A. That 6. ____________ of them had seen it before.
B. Them A. Those
C. Those B. Neither
D. This C. Such
3. You’ll have to get your own pen. D. This
______________ is mine. 7. Is ____________ yours?
A. That A. This
B. Those B. Those
C. Such C. These
D. This D. Such
4. There is no end to ___________. 8. Everyone ate early. When we arrived,
A. Such ____________ was left.
B. Those A. That
C. This B. Such
D. None C. None
D. Neither
9. Please give me one of ____________.
A. That
B. Those
C. This
D. Such
10. ____________ are nice-looking.
A. This
B. That  3.
C. These Hello. ______ Patrick. Can I speak to
Murray, please?
D. Such

. 4.

______ boots she is wearing look very


expensive.

Bagian B

 1.
Look at ______ man over there! He's
wearing a colorful hat!
 5.
My grandmother never wore
trousers when she was young. In
______ days it wasn't acceptable.

 2.
Her new house cost about two and a
half million pounds. ______ a lot of
money.  6.
I'm going to London again ______ A demonstrative pronoun points out or
week-end. Do you want to come? identifies a noun without naming the noun.
demonstrative pronouns include; this, that,
these, and those.
Write the demonstrative pronoun from
parenthesis that best completes each
sentence.

I can tell __________________ you worked very


hard. (those / that) that
1. Will all ____________________ people attend
the ceremony? (that / these)
2. I can tell _____________________ he is upset.
 7. (those / that)
3. _____________________ people are ecstatic
Yes, let's go to the restaurant tonight.
about the performance. (these / that)
_______ a great idea. 4. _____________________ animals are very
hungry. (this / those)
5. We will take ____________________ chairs
inside the living room. (those / that)
6. Do you know _____________________ he told
the truth? (that / these)
7. ______________________ is my favorite
restaurant to eat at. (this / those)
8. ______________________ shops are having a
sale on Saturday. (those / that)
 8. 9. I can tell ______________________ is the last
What's the name of ______ song by chance I will get. (these / this)
Robbie Williams we heard 10. Do you know ______________________
rules? (that / these)
yesterday? 11. We should bring _____________________
flowers home. (those / that)
12. I know ____________________ you are
upset. (these / that)
13. ______________________ days are my last in
the school. (these / this)

 9.
Oh, I love ______ pair of trousers.
I'm going to buy myself a pair!

 10.
Here we are. ______ where I live

Bagian C

This, That, These and Those


Demonstrative Pronouns Worksheet
an object pronoun when you
see one. To find the object of a
sentence, locate the nouns and
verbs and mentally separate
them from the rest of the words
the sentence contains. Both the
subject and object of the
sentence will be nouns or
pronouns. The subject will be
the one doing the action the
verb describes. The object is the
Object Pronouns noun or pronoun receiving the
action. Making things even
simpler, when the object is not a
What is an Object Pronoun? noun, it’s an object pronoun.
An object pronoun is a type
Just like subject pronouns,
of personal pronoun that is object pronouns can be singular
normally used as a grammatical or plural, masculine, feminine, or
object, either as the direct or gender neutral. The masculine
indirect object of a verb, or as or feminine subject pronoun is
the object of a preposition. used whenever the gender is
These pronouns always take the
known. When referring to the
objective case, whether they are weather, temperature, time, an
indirect object pronouns or inanimate object or a child or
direct object pronouns. animal of undetermined gender,
The seven basic pronouns take the neuter form “it” can be used.
on different forms when used as
object pronouns rather than
Object Pronoun
as subject pronouns: Examples
 I becomes Me
 You becomes You (tnis rule In the following examples, the
applies for singular and plural subject is in bold, the verb is in
use) italics, and the object pronoun is
 He becomes Him in bold and is underlined.
 She becomes Her
1. Bob took her to work Monday.
 It becomes It
 We becomes Us 2. Will you please tell them to
 They becomes Them come in?
3. He told you a lie about where
If you know how to find the
object of a sentence, then you he was Saturday.
will find it very easy to identify
4. Our grandparents gave us can C. Them
dy and our teeth are just fine. D. It
3. Be careful; he lied to __________ before
and he may do it again.
A. Us
B. It
C. We
D. They
4. Where are Jill and Cherie? Didn’t you
invite __________?
A. Us
B. Them
C. They
D. Her
5. The spider bit __________ on my ankle.
A. You
B. Me
C. Her
D. It
6. I heard that Jeremy was cut from the
team just because Tyler doesn’t like
__________.
A. Him
B. Her
1. Mary wants to talk to __________ about
C. It
your homework.
D. Them
A. Him
7. The bread is stale. You can feed
B. Her
__________ to the birds.
C. You
A. Them
D. Them
B. It
2. The plate shattered when John
C. Him
dropped __________ on the floor.
D. Her
A. Him
8. The movie was hilarious! We really
B. Her
liked __________.
A. Him of a noun as the subject of a
sentence. Remember, a
B. Them
sentence’s subject is the person
C. Her or thing that performs the action
D. It of a verb. When you take an
even closer look, you’ll see that
a subject pronoun is used as the
Substitute the underlined nouns with suitable
subject of a verb, while
object pronouns.
an object pronoun is usually
1. Miller and Davis are going along used as a grammatical object.
with Daisy.
Subject pronouns can be
2. Where did you get this photo? singular or plural, and they can
be masculine, feminine, or
3. When will you be meeting the Board gender neutral. The masculine
members? or feminine subject pronoun is
used when gender is known;
4. I bought Ranvir his favourite burger.
when referring to an inanimate
5. The teacher asked the students to pass the object, the gender-neutral form
books. “it” is used. The subject pronoun
“it” can be used to refer to
animals of unspecific gender,
and it is also appropriate to use
the subject pronoun “it” to
describe a baby of unknown
gender. “It” is also used to talk
about the weather, temperature,
or time.
If you can find the subject of a
sentence, then you can find a
subject pronoun just as easily!
Let’s go back to basics for a
moment. Every complete
Subject sentence has a subject, a verb,
and an object. The subject (or
Pronouns subject pronoun) is always a
person, thing, place, or idea, or
What is a Subject Pronoun? the plural of one of those, i.e.
people, things, places, or ideas.
A subject pronoun is exactly The object or object pronoun is
what it sounds like: always on the receiving end of
a pronoun that takes the place the action.
One of the easiest ways to
identify a subject or subject
pronoun is to remember that it is
always going to be the who or
what that has a direct effect on
the action that’s taking place.

Subject Pronoun
Examples
In the following examples, you
can see exactly how this
method works. The subject
pronoun is in bold and is
underlined, the verb is in italics, 1. __________ kicked the ball so hard that
and the object is in bold. his shoe came off.
A. She
1. We gave them a head start in
B. They
the race.
C. He
2. You told Jerry that his score
D. It
was among the best; that made
2. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think
him feel better.
__________ enjoy studying.
3. She lost weight by cutting out
A. He
junk food.
B. She
4. They drank water from a
C. You
spring that ran right out of the
D. I
mountainside.
3. The dog stole Tara’s ice cream before
__________ ran away.
A. You
B. I
C. They
D. It
4. __________ enjoys going to the gym
early each morning.
A. I
B. She
6. You and (me, I) are on the same team.
7. James and (he, him) will soon be here.
C. They
8. (We, Us) and (them, they) left at the
D. We same time.
5. __________ prefer hiking to movies. 9. The Allens and (we,us) had a very
A. She narrow escape.
10. (He, Him) and (me, I) ate the ice
B. He
cream.
C. We
D. It
Pronouns That Refer to Myself
Pronouns that refer to myself are I, my, mine, and
6. __________ is raining again. me. Write the correct one of these pronouns on
A. It each line

B. She 1. John used _____ bicycle today.


C. He 2. _____ cannot go to the park today.
3. Will you show _____ your new knife?
D. We
4. Your knife is larger than _____.
7. __________ puts ketchup on everything 5. _____ expect to get another on _____ birthday
she eats.
Making Comparisons
A. He Underline the correct pronoun.
B. She
1. Tom is several inches taller than (I, me).
C. We 2. We retain more students than (they, them).
D. It 3. Ann writes as well as (him, he).
4. Jack has a larger car than (I, me).
8. You can have ice cream after 5. The dress fits you better than (she, her).
__________ finish your dinner. 6. We are not at home as much as (they, them).
7. Dad has more patience than (her, she).
A. We
8. The younger child is not as talented as (him,
B. You her).
9. Bobby thinks his parents like the baby more
C. It
than (he, him).
D. She 10. Although Charles has only lived here for a
short time, he already has made more friends
Choose the words that belong in the that (me, I).
following sentences. 11. Susan and John can’t sing as well as (us, we).
1. John and (them, they) went to the zoo. 12. Dr. Jones has a larger practice than (I, me).
2. (He, Him) and (I, me) are good friends.
Problems with Pronouns
3. (Them, They) and (us, we) went to the
Correct the errors in the following sentences.
game yesterday.
4. Mary and (her, she) were there with 1. Tony he plans to attend the nearest university.
Anne. 2. Most of we boys attend the meetings.
5. You and (he, him) are invited to the 3. I and Jane were nominated for office.
4. The team members they are quite thrilled
picnic.
about their success.
5. Them are my kind of people.
6. Our neighbors were nice enough to deliver the
papers for me and Eddie.
7. Us ladies are planning to defeat the men in our
company sports this year.
8. The kitten it wouldn’t harm anyone.
9. Are them too large?
10. Them are the shoes to buy if you are looking
for comfortable shoes.
Pronoun - Antecedent 4. A house of cards must be constructed
carefully so that _____ doesn’t
Agreement - Exercise 1 collapse under _____ own weight.
5. One should always believe in _____.
Directions: Choose the correct pronoun in
each sentence below. When you are finished,
hit the "Check My Work" button at the bottom
of the page to check your answers.

1. During early rehearsals, an actor may


forget ( his or her, their ) lines.

2. The Washington team was opportunistic; (


it, they ) took advantage of every
break.

3. A person needs to see ( his or her,


their ) dentist twice a year.

4.The committee members put ( its,


their ) signatures on the document.

5. If any one of the sisters needs a ride, (


she, they ) can call me.

6. When someone has been drinking, ( he


or she, they ) may drive poorly.

7. If the board of directors controls the


company, ( it, they ) may vote for a
raise.

8. Neither the pilot nor the attendants gave (


his or her, their ) opinion about the
mishap.

9. Each of these companies had ( its,


their )books audited.

10. Some of the china has lost ( its,


their ) luster.

1. The meaning of these hints is so clear


that ______ is hard to miss.
2. Mary Shelley began
writing Frankenstein in 1816, when
_____ was just 18 years old.
3. Either of these plans could solve the
issue by _____.
Answer to the speaker, in this case, the weekend that the
speaker is referring to.
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. B
7. A 8. C 9. B 10. C  7. B. That is

Explanation
Bagian B
The correct answer is "That is" because it agrees with the
singular subject "a great idea." "This is" would be used
 1. B. That
for a singular object close to the speaker, while "These
Explanation are" and "Those are" would be used for plural objects.
The correct answer is "that" because it is used to
refer to something that is farther away from the
 8. B. That
speaker or the person being spoken to. In this case,
the speaker is referring to a man who is wearing a Explanation
colorful hat, indicating that the man is not close to The correct answer is "that" because it refers to a singular
them. noun (song) that is not close to the speaker but was
mentioned earlier in the conversation (yesterday).
 2. B. That's
 9. C. These
Explanation
The phrase "Her new house cost about two and a Explanation
half million pounds" indicates a specific amount of The correct answer is "these" because the speaker is
money. The correct answer "That's" is used to refer expressing their love for a specific pair of trousers.
back to the previous statement and acknowledge that "These" is used to refer to objects that are close to the
the mentioned amount is indeed a lot of money. speaker or have been previously mentioned.
 10. A. This
 3. A. This is
Explanation Explanation

The correct answer is "This is" because the speaker The correct answer is "this". The sentence suggests that

is introducing themselves on the phone. They are the speaker is referring to something close to them,

saying "Hello, this is Patrick" to identify themselves indicating proximity. "This" is used to refer to something

before asking to speak to Murray. singular and nearby, making it the appropriate choice in
this context.
 4. C. Those
Bagian C
Explanation
The correct answer is "Those." The word "boots" is
plural, so we need to use a plural demonstrative
pronoun to refer to them. "Those" is the appropriate
choice because it is used to refer to objects that are
close to the speaker and the person being spoken to. Answer Object and Subject Promouns
 5. D. Those
1. C – Mary wants to talk to you about your
Explanation
homework.
In those days, it wasn't acceptable for women to wear
trousers. 2. D – The plate shattered when John

 6. A. This dropped it on the floor.

Explanation 3. A – Be careful; he lied to us before and he


The correct answer is "this" because the sentence is may do it again.
referring to the upcoming weekend. "This" is used to
indicate something that is close in time or proximity
Pronouns That Refer to Myself
4. B – Where are Jill and Cherie? Didn’t you
1. my 2. I 3. Me 4. Mine 5. I, my
invite them?
Answer
5. B – The spider bit me on my ankle.
Making Comparisons
6. A – I heard that Jeremy was cut from the team 1. I 2. They 3. He 4. I 5. Her 6. They 7. she 8. He 9. Him
10. I 11. We 12. I
just because Tyler doesn’t like him.
Answer
7. B – The bread is stale. You can feed it to the
Problems with Pronouns
birds 1. omit he 2. Change we to us 3. Change to Jane and I
4. Omit they 5. change them to those, these, or they
8. D – The movie was hilarious! We really
6. Change to for Eddie and me 7. change us to we 8.
liked it. Omit it 9. Change them to they, those, or these 10.
change them to those or these
answers.
Answer
1. Miller and Davis are going along with her. Pronoun - Antecedent Agreement -
2. Where did you get it? Exercise 1
3. When will you be meeting them?
1. The correct answer is his or her.
4. I bought him his favourite burger.
5. The teacher asked the students to pass it. During early rehearsals, an actor may forget (his
or her, their) lines.
Answer Subject Pronouns Refer to Pronoun-antecedent rule for singular
nouns
1. C – He kicked the ball so hard that his shoe

came off. Your Answer:

2. C – Correct me if I’m wrong, but I 2. The correct answer is it.

think you enjoy studying. The Washington team was opportunistic; (it, they)
took advantage of every break .
3. D – The dog stole Tara’s ice cream

before it ran away. Refer to Rule #5 on the pronoun-antecedent


agreement page.
4. B – She enjoys going to the gym early each
Your Answer:
morning.
3. The correct answer is his or her.
5. C – We prefer hiking to movies.
A person needs to see (his or her, their) dentist
6. A – It is raining again.
twice per year.
7. B – She puts ketchup on everything she eats.
Refer to Pronoun-antecedent rule for singular
8. B – You can have ice cream after you finish nouns

your dinner. Your Answer:

Answer 4. The correct answer is their.


Pronouns as Subjects
1. them 2. Him, me 3. Them, us 4. Her 5. Him 6. The committee members put (its, their)
signatures on the document.
Me 7. him 8. Us, them 9. Us 10. Him, me
Refer to Rule #5 on the pronoun-antecedent
Answer agreement page.
Answer
Your Answer:

5. The correct answer is she. 1. The meaning of these hints is so


obvious that it is hard to miss.
If any one of the sisters needs a ride, (she, they)
o The singular pronoun “it” refers
can call me.
back to the singular antecedent
Refer to Rule #1 and Rule #2 on the pronoun- “meaning.” “They” would be
antecedent agreement page. incorrect because the
antecedent is “meaning,” not
Your Answer: “hints,” as well as because the
singular verb form “is” follows it.
6. The correct answer is he or she.
2. Mary Shelley began
When someone has been drinking, (he or writing Frankenstein in 1816,
she, they) may drive poorly. when she was just 18 years old.
o The singular feminine pronoun
Refer to Rule #2 on the pronoun-antecedent
agreement page. “she” is used to refer to the
antecedent “Mary Shelley.”
Your Answer:
3. Either of these plans could solve the
7. The correct answer is it. issue by itself.
o The singular reflexive
If the board of directors controls the company, pronoun “itself” is used to refer
(it, they) may vote for a raise. back to the antecedent “either.”
An antecedent introduced by
Refer to Rule #1 on the pronoun-antecedent
“either” is always singular;
agreement page.
“itself” refers to one plan or the
Your Answer: other, not both at the same
time.
8. The correct answer is their.
4. A house of cards must be constructed
Neither the pilot nor the attendants gave (his or carefully so that it doesn’t collapse
her, their) opinion about the mishap. under its own weight.
o The pronoun “it” and
Refer to Rule #4 on the pronoun-antecedent the possessive determiner “its”
agreement page.
both refer back to the
Your Answer:
antecedent “house,” so they’re
both singular. It would be wrong
9. The correct answer is its. to use the plural “they” and
“their” because the thing being
Each of these companies had (its, their) books referred to is the house itself,
audited. not the cards it’s made up of.

Refer to Rule #1 and Rule #2 on the pronoun- 5. One should always believe in oneself.
antecedent agreement page. o The reflexive impersonal
pronoun “oneself” is used to
Your Answer:
refer to the same generic
10. The correct answer is its. person indicated by “one.” It
would be wrong to write
Some of the china has lost (its, their) luster. the third-person “themselves,”
because it doesn’t match the
Refer to Rule #2 on the pronoun-antecedent impersonal “one.”
agreement page.

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