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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. ___ That is the biggest horse I ever saw. ___ These are delicious cookies. ___ I saw you do that. ___ I dont understand this. ___ 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. ___ These look really difficult. ___ I cannot forget this. ___ That was really awesome. ___ Mom said I couldnt buy those. ___ 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. Such is the way things are. That is amazing. Neither is a suitable option. There is none left to take home. This is the last sentence. Answers: A. _S_That is the biggest horse I ever saw. _P_These are delicious cookies. _S_ I saw you do that. _S_ I dont understand this. _P_Those are your only choices. B.
_S_These look really difficult. _O_ I cannot forget this. _S_That was really awesome. _O_ Mom said I couldnt buy those. _O_ Did you bake these? C. Such is the way things are. That is amazing. Neither is a suitable option. There is none left to take home. 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. ___ Those cattle are running away. ___ This is the last straw. ___ I gave you those books yesterday. ___ I will forget this if I dont write it down. ___ These actors are very skilled. ___ I can readily see that. ___ This fruit is rotten. ___ Give me that hat. ___ That is all there is. ___ 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.
_A_Those cattle are running away. _P_This is the last straw. _A_ I gave you those books yesterday. _P_ I will forget this if I dont write it down. _A_These actors are very skilled. _P_ I can readily see that. _A_This fruit is rotten. _A_ Give metha that. _P_That is all there is. _P_Those are stinky.