Name ______Date ______

Identifying Demonstrative Pronouns and Demonstrative Adjectives

A. DIRECTIONS: Underline the demonstrative pronoun or demonstrative adjective in each sentence. Write a DP on the blank line if it is a demonstrative pronoun and DA if it is a demonstrative adjective.

1. ___ Those cattle are running away. 2. ___ This is the last straw. 3. ___ I gave you those books yesterday. 4. ___ I will forget this if I don’t write it down. 5. ___ These actors are very skilled. 6. ___ I can readily see that. 7. ___ This fruit is rotten. 8. ___ Give me that hat. 9. ___ That is all there is. 10. ___ Those are stinky.

B. DIRECTIONS: 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 is

baking, but 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!

https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/pronouns/demonstrative-pronoun-worksheets.html Name ______Date ______

Identifying Demonstrative Pronouns and Demonstrative Adjectives

ANSWERS A. DIRECTIONS: Underline the demonstrative pronoun or demonstrative adjective in each sentence. Write a DP on the blank line if it is a demonstrative pronoun and DA if it is a demonstrative adjective.

1. ___DA Those cattle are running away. 2. ___DP This is the last straw. 3. ___DA I gave you those books yesterday. 4. ___DP I will forget this if I don’t write it down. 5. ___DA These actors are very skilled. 6. ___DP I can readily see that. 7. ___DA This fruit is rotten. 8. ___DA Give me that hat. 9. ___DP That is all there is. 10. ___DP Those are stinky.

B. DIRECTIONS: 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 is

baking, but 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!