Worksheet 2: Advanced Demonstrative Pronouns

Challenge yourself with exercises on using demonstrative pronouns and distinguishing them from demonstrative adjectives. Click below to print or save as a PDF.

Worksheet 2: Advanced Demonstrative Pronouns

Name: _________________________   Date: _________________________

1. Demonstrative Pronoun vs. Demonstrative Adjective

Read each sentence and decide if the underlined word is a demonstrative pronoun (stands alone) or a demonstrative adjective (modifies a noun). Write "Pronoun" or "Adjective".

1. This is my house. __________________
2. This house is mine. __________________
3. I like those. __________________
4. I like those shoes. __________________
5. Can you see that? __________________
6. Can you see that car? __________________

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 those book over there.

Corrected:

3. Creative Writing

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

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