Demonstrative Pronoun Worksheets

Here are some demonstrative pronoun worksheets for you to use. They will cover the four demonstrative pronouns: that, this, these, and those. They will also cover their functions of subject and object and which are singular or plural.

Demonstrative Pronoun Worksheets

These two demonstrative pronoun worksheets will cover the four most common demonstrative pronouns and their functions. The second worksheet will reinforce the first one and help the student learn to differentiate between demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives.

Worksheet #1

INTRODUCTION: The demonstrative pronouns this and that are singular and these and those are plural.

A. DIRECTIONS: In the following sentences, underline the demonstrative pronoun and put an S if it is singular and a P if it is plural.

1. ___ That is the biggest horse I ever saw.
2. ___ These are delicious cookies.
3. ___ I saw you do that.
4. ___ I don’t understand this.
5. ___ Those are your only choices.

B. DIRECTIONS: Underline the demonstrative pronoun and put an S if it is the subject and an O if it is an object.

1. ___ These look really difficult.
2. ___ I cannot forget this.
3. ___ That was really awesome.
4. ___ Mom said I couldn’t buy those.
5. ___ Did you bake these?

C. ENRICHMENT: The words such, none, and neither are sometimes used as demonstrative pronouns. 

DIRECTIONS: Underline the demonstrative pronouns in the following sentences.

1. Such is the way things are.
2. That is amazing.
3. Neither is a suitable option.
4. There is none left to take home.
5. This is the last sentence.

Answers:

A.

1. _S_ That is the biggest horse I ever saw.
2. _P_ These are delicious cookies.
3. _S_ I saw you do that.
4. _S_ I don’t understand this.
5. _P_ Those are your only choices.

B.

1. _S_ These look really difficult.
2. _O_ I cannot forget this.
3. _S_ That was really awesome.
4. _O_ Mom said I couldn’t buy those.
5. _O_ Did you bake these?

C.

1. Such is the way things are.
2. That is amazing.
3. Neither is a suitable option.
4. There is none left to take home.
5. This is the last sentence.

Worksheet #2

This is the second of the demonstrative pronoun worksheets and will include demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives.

A. INTRODUCTION: Demonstrative pronouns point to the object they are replacing and can stand alone and function as a noun. Demonstrative adjectives describe a noun and cannot stand alone.

DIRECTIONS: Underline the demonstrative pronoun or adjective and put a P if it is a pronoun and an A if it is an adjective.

1. ___ Those cattle are running away.
2. ___ This is the last straw.
3. ___ I gave you those books yesterday.
4. ___ I will forget this if I don’t write it down.
5. ___ These actors are very skilled.
6. ___ I can readily see that.
7. ___ This fruit is rotten.
8. ___ Give me that hat.
9. ___ That is all there is.
10. ___ Those are stinky.

B. Underline all the demonstrative pronouns in these sentences. Do not underline the demonstrative adjectives. There are 10.

These are the worst brownies I have ever tasted. That is the truth. Such a good try, and yet, none are edible. I should try these cookies instead. I will have this or that, and find something delicious. I will forget this ever happened and eat those brownies again. I tasted two cookies and neither is much better than the brownies. This is awful. Such is life!          

Answers:

A.

1. _A_ Those cattle are running away.
2. _P_ This is the last straw.
3. _A_ I gave you those books yesterday.
4. _P_ I will forget this if I don’t write it down.
5. _A_ These actors are very skilled.
6. _P_ I can readily see that.
7. _A_ This fruit is rotten.
8. _A_ Give me that hat.
9. _P_ That is all there is.
10.  _P_ Those are stinky.

B. These are the worst brownies I have ever tasted. That is the truth. It was a good try, and yet, none are edible. I should try these cookies instead. I will have this or that, or maybe those, and find something delicious. I will probably forget this happened and eat those brownies again. I tasted two cookies and neither is much better than the brownies. This is awful. Oh well, such is life!