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Demonstrative Adjectives and Demonstrative Pronouns Practice Exercise step by step.
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🔍 Key Concept:
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Demonstrative adjectives (this, that, these, those)
modify nouns and come
before the noun they describe.
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Demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those)
stand alone and
replace a noun.
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✔ Rule of thumb:
> If the word is
followed by a noun, it’s a
demonstrative adjective.
> If the word
stands alone (without a noun), it’s a
demonstrative pronoun.
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Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1. She wanted that one.
- "That" is followed by "one" → it modifies "one".
- So,
"that" is a
demonstrative adjective.
✔ Answer: A. demonstrative adjective
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2. Those have gone bad.
- "Those" stands alone — no noun after it.
- It replaces something previously mentioned (e.g., "those apples").
✔ Answer: B. demonstrative pronoun
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3. Would you take these books with you to class?
- "These" comes before "books" → modifies the noun.
✔ Answer: A. demonstrative adjective
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4. I don’t know about you, but this is the best one in the bunch.
- "This" is used alone as the subject of the clause ("this is...").
- No noun follows it; it stands for a thing or idea.
✔ Answer: B. demonstrative pronoun
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5. Those oranges from Florida are quite tasty.
- "Those" comes before "oranges" → modifies the noun.
✔ Answer: A. demonstrative adjective
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6. That is the funniest thing I have heard in a while!
- "That" is the subject of the sentence, standing alone.
- No noun after it.
✔ Answer: B. demonstrative pronoun
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7. I will eat them, but these are not the apples I bought.
- "These" is the subject of the clause and stands alone.
- No noun after it.
✔ Answer: B. demonstrative pronoun
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8. Can this story really be true?
- "This" comes before "story" → modifies the noun.
✔ Answer: A. demonstrative adjective
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9. Would you please hand me those notes on the table?
- "Those" comes before "notes" → modifies the noun.
✔ Answer: A. demonstrative adjective
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10. That was the best birthday ever!
- "That" is the subject of the sentence, standing alone.
- No noun follows it.
✔ Answer: B. demonstrative pronoun
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✔ Final Answers:
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. B
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📝 Summary Table:
| Sentence | Underlined Word | Followed by Noun? | Type |
|--------|------------------|--------------------|------|
| 1 | that | yes ("one") |
Adjective |
| 2 | Those | no |
Pronoun |
| 3 | these | yes ("books") |
Adjective |
| 4 | this | no |
Pronoun |
| 5 | Those | yes ("oranges") |
Adjective |
| 6 | That | no |
Pronoun |
| 7 | these | no |
Pronoun |
| 8 | this | yes ("story") |
Adjective |
| 9 | those | yes ("notes") |
Adjective |
| 10 | That | no |
Pronoun |
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Tip: Always look at what comes
after the underlined word. If there’s a noun, it’s likely an
adjective. If not, it’s probably a
pronoun.
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