Worksheet 2: Advanced Demonstrative Adjectives

Challenge yourself by distinguishing between demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. Click below to print or save as a PDF.

Worksheet 2: Advanced Demonstrative Adjectives

Name: _________________________   Date: _________________________

1. Fill-in-the-Blanks: Adjective vs. Pronoun

Complete each sentence with the correct demonstrative word. Use the hint to decide if you need a pronoun or an adjective.

1. (Pronoun) ___ is my favorite book.
2. (Adjective) ___ book is my favorite.
3. (Pronoun) I like ___, but they are too expensive.
4. (Adjective) I like ___ shoes, but they are too expensive.
5. (Pronoun) Can you see ___ from here?
6. (Adjective) Can you see ___ car from here?

2. Sentence Correction

Find the error in each sentence and rewrite the sentence correctly. The error is a misuse of a demonstrative word.

Original: These is my favorite song.

Corrected:

Original: That are the mountains I was talking about.

Corrected:

Original: This cookies are delicious.

Corrected:

Original: I want to buy them books over there.

Corrected:

3. Creative Writing

Write a short paragraph describing a room. Use at least two demonstrative adjectives and two demonstrative pronouns correctly in your paragraph.

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