Demonstrative Pronouns worksheet from "The Ant Bully" for language practice.

Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to fill in the blanks with the correct demonstrative pronouns — words like *this, that, these, those* — which are used to point out specific things.

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🔹 Understanding Demonstrative Pronouns:

- This – refers to something close (singular)
- That – refers to something farther away (singular)
- These – refers to multiple things close (plural)
- Those – refers to multiple things farther away (plural)

Now let’s go through each sentence and determine the correct demonstrative pronoun based on context.

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1. __________ is a big nest.
→ Refers to a single thing (nest) nearby.
✔ This

2. What's __________? It's just a door.
→ Asking about something distant or not immediately near.
✔ That

3. All your guests pass under __________ door?
→ Likely referring to a specific door (possibly visible). Could be "that" if it's far, but since it's being referred to directly, likely that.
✔ that

4. Oh, __________ is too bad! Now we have to go home!
→ Expressing regret about something just mentioned (likely something previously discussed). This could be that (referring to an event).
✔ That

5. __________ is called hang-gliding.
→ Describing an activity happening nearby or currently.
✔ This

6. Oh, sorry, was __________ the word?
→ Referring back to a word that was said earlier (probably one just heard).
✔ that

7. __________ is Hawaii. We went there last summer.
→ Referring to a place (Hawaii), possibly shown or mentioned recently. Since it's singular and likely being pointed at:
✔ This

8. ________ are the pyramids. Well, not the real pyramids...
→ Plural, and likely referring to something seen (maybe models or pictures).
✔ These

9. Are __________ your nest mates? Yeah, __________'s my family.
- First blank: asking about a group of ants (plural) — likely these (if they're near) or those (if far). But since the answer says "my family," it implies closeness.
→ ✔ these
- Second blank: “Yeah, __________’s my family.” Refers to the same group. Use these again, but grammatically: “These are my family” would be awkward. So use this as a collective noun.
→ ✔ this

10. Is __________ what humans do when they are sad?
→ Referring to a general action (like crying, etc.) — probably this if it's being demonstrated now.
✔ this

11. When we ants are sad, we do __________.
→ Refers to an action (perhaps ant behavior). Since it's contrasting with human behavior, likely this (the action being described).
✔ this

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✔ Final Answers:

1. This is a big nest.
2. What's that?
It's just a door.
3. All your guests pass under that door?
4. Oh, that is too bad! Now we have to go home!
5. This is called hang-gliding.
6. Oh, sorry, was that the word?
7. This is Hawaii. We went there last summer.
8. These are the pyramids. Well, not the real pyramids...
9. Are these your nest mates?
Yeah, this's my family.
10. Is this what humans do when they are sad?
11. When we ants are sad, we do this.

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💡 Explanation Summary:

- This / These: Used for things close to the speaker.
- That / Those: Used for things farther away.
- In dialogue and narrative, context often guides whether something is "close" (this/these) or "distant" (that/those).
- Sometimes, this can refer to a concept or idea being discussed now.

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