1. January 24, 2012 Agenda
+Grammar, Chapter 3
->Lesson 6: Interrogatives and Demonstratives
Homework:
Lesson 6 Worksheet
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2. Lesson 6: Interrogatives and Demonstratives
+Interrogative Pronouns
-An interrogative pronoun is used to introduce a question.
-Interrogative pronouns include who, whom, what, which, and
whose.
Who had an animal for a friend?
What do you like best about animals?
*Whose/who's?
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3. *Writers often confuse who and whom...
-Who is always used a subject or a predicate pronoun.
Subject: Who gave you the parakeet?
Predicate Pronoun: It was who?
-Whom is always used as an object.
Direct Object: Whom do you ask about pet stores?
Indirect Object: You gave whom a turtle?
Object of Preposition: From whom did you buy it?
(Who, whom) did you see at the store?
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4. +Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun points out a person, place, thing or
idea.
Demonstrative pronouns--this, that, these, and those
Singular Plural
This is my parakeet Newton. These are his chewed-up toys.
That is his new cage. Those are his favorite treats.
This/These used to show something is near, or here
That/Those should something that is far away, or there
*Never use here or there with a demonstrative pronoun. The
pronoun already points our which one; it doesn't need help.
That there is our crazy dog.
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5. Circle the correct pronoun. Then identify it as interrogative or
demonstrative.
1. (Who, Whose) us your best friend?
2. (That, That there) is easy: either Marsha or my dog Bandit.
3. (Which, What) is it?
4. Besides, (who, whom) would prefer dogs as best friends?
5. (Those, That) are the best kind.
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6. Circle the correct pronoun. Then identify it as interrogative or
demonstrative.
6. (Who, Whom) loves you all the time? Only a dog.
7. (Who, Whom) can play with you anytime? A dog!
8. (Those, Those there) are good arguments.
9. By the way, your best friend is (who, whom)?
10. (Who, Whom) would I choose?
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