Demonstrative Adjectives Worksheet

Demonstrative adjectives point out which person or thing we are talking about. There are mainly four of them – this, that, these and those.

Use this and that with singular nouns. Use these and those with plural nouns.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate demonstrative adjective.

1. What is ……………………..? (this / these)
2. ‘I don’t like …………………….. colour,’ said the girl. (this / these)
3. …………………… were the best days of my life. (Those / These)
4. Not many people live in …………………… part of the town. (this / these)
5. I don’t like …………………… kind of movies. (this / these)
6. ……………………… varieties of mangoes are very sweet. (That / Those)
7. …………………… type of fabric is very expensive. (This / These)
8. …………………… is an interesting question. (That / Those)
9. …………………. daughter of yours has stolen my flowers again. (That / Those)
10. …………………. are expensive shirts. (This / These)
11. Put ………………. (this / these) books on …………………. table. (that / those)
12. ………………… chairs are made of teakwood. (Those / That)
13. Who is …………………. (that / those)?
14. Who are ……………………… people? (that / those)
15. ………………….. seems to be a cop in civilian clothing. (That / Those)

Answers

1. this, 2. this, 3. those, 4. this, 5. this, 6. those, 7. this, 8. that, 9. that, 10. these, 11. these, that, 12. those, 13. that, 14. those, 15. that

See also

Demonstrative adjectives