Mastering Demonstrative Pronouns (Grade 8)
This worksheet helps 8th-grade students understand and correctly use demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those) in sentences.
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Mastering Demonstrative Pronouns
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Read each section carefully and answer all questions. This worksheet will help you practice identifying and using demonstrative pronouns.
Demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those) point to specific things. 'This' and 'these' refer to items close by, while 'that' and 'those' refer to items farther away. 'This' and 'that' are singular; 'these' and 'those' are plural.
1. Which sentence correctly uses a demonstrative pronoun to refer to a single item far away?
These are my shoes.
This is a good book.
That is the car I want.
Those flowers are beautiful.
2. In the sentence: 'I prefer these over those.', which word refers to items that are plural and close by?
I
prefer
these
those
Complete the sentences with the most appropriate demonstrative pronoun (this, that, these, those).
1. Look at bright star in the sky. (far away, singular)
2. are the keys I found on the table. (close by, plural)
3. Can you hand me book next to you? (close by, singular)
4. We should visit mountains sometime. (far away, plural)
Indicate whether each statement about demonstrative pronouns is True or False.
1. 'This' is used to refer to plural items that are close by.
True
False
2. 'Those' is used to refer to plural items that are far away.
True
False
1. Write two sentences. In the first sentence, use 'this' to refer to an object. In the second sentence, use 'these' to refer to multiple objects.
2. Explain the difference between 'that' and 'those' when used as demonstrative pronouns.
Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing a scene, making sure to use at least one of each demonstrative pronoun: this, that, these, and those. Underline each demonstrative pronoun you use.
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