Demonstrative pronouns point out specific people or things. There are only four demonstrative pronouns in English: this, that, these, and those. This and these refer to things that are near, while that and those refer to things that are farther away. The document provides examples of using the different demonstrative pronouns correctly with singular and plural nouns and identifies whether the person or thing is near or far.

1. DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

2. A demonstrative pronoun
points out specific person or
thing.

3. Demonstrative pronouns are only four in
English.
These are; this, that, these, those

4. those
that
this
these

5. singular Plural
This
(near)
These
(near)
That
( far)
Those
(far)

7. THIS THAT
This tree That tree

8. THESE
THOSE
These trees. Those trees.

9. Let’s
practice

10. A-Fill in the lines below with this, that,
these and those.
 Near: _______ (singular) _______ (plural)
 Far :_________(singular) _______ (plural)

11. B.1. Which of the following contains a
demonstrative pronoun.
 a. red socks
 b. old socks
 c. stinky socks
 d. those socks

12. 2. Which of the following contains a
demonstrative adjective used correctly?
 a. those car
 b. this car
 c. these car
 d. this cars

13. D-Choose the correct answer
1-_____ picture is interesting.
a- That b- Those
2- _____ tables are big.
a- That b- Those
3- Are _____ boxes heavy?
a- that b- those
4- Are _____ men American?
a- those b- that

14. 5- _____ girls are pretty.
a- This b- These
6 _____ vegetables are good.
a- These b- This
7- _____ children are happy.
a- That b- Those
8- ______ boy is fat.
a- This b- These

15. F. Use `that ́ or `those ́
 1. __________supermarket is big.
 2. __________ horses are fast.
 3. Is _________book hers?
 4. __________shop is very clean.
 5. __________blouse is beautiful.

16. G. Use ‘this’or ‘these’
 1. __________ cake tastes delicious.
 2.___________ books belong to Linda.
 3.Look at _________ boy!
 4.________ film is amazing.
 5. _________apples look good.

17. 2-1 To point out specific person or thing
2-2 Demonstrative adjectives:this,that,these,those
2-3 Using ‘this and that’ to refer to singular nouns
2-4 Using ‘these and those’ to refer to plural nouns
2-5 Using’ this and these’ when something near
2-6 Using ‘that and those’when something far
Demonstrative Pronouns