Defining Words: What Are Demonstratives Quiz?

1. What are the words this, that, these, and those called in grammar?

Pronouns

Demonstratives

Adjectives

Verbs

This, that, these, and those are demonstratives because they point to specific things.

Explanation

This, that, these, and those are demonstratives because they point to specific things.

2. What does this usually mean?

One thing far away

Many things far away

One thing close to the speaker

Many things close to the speaker

This is used for a single thing that is near the speaker.

Explanation

This is used for a single thing that is near the speaker.

3. What does that usually mean?

One thing close to the speaker

One thing far from the speaker

Many things close to the speaker

Many things far from the speaker

That is used for a single thing that is farther away from the speaker.

Explanation

That is used for a single thing that is farther away from the speaker.

4. What does these usually mean?

Many things close to the speaker

Many things far from the speaker

One thing close to the speaker

One thing far from the speaker

These is used for more than one thing that is near the speaker.

Explanation

These is used for more than one thing that is near the speaker.

5. What does those usually mean?

One thing close to the speaker

One thing far from the speaker

Many things close to the speaker

Many things far from the speaker

Those is used for more than one thing that is farther away from the speaker.

Explanation

Those is used for more than one thing that is farther away from the speaker.

6. The words this and that are used for only one thing at a time.

True

False

This and that are singular, so they point to one person or thing.

Explanation

This and that are singular, so they point to one person or thing.

7. The words these and those are used for more than one thing.

True

False

These and those are plural, so they point to many people or things.

Explanation

These and those are plural, so they point to many people or things.

8. Which demonstratives do we use for things that are close to us? “Select all that apply.”

This

That

These

Those

All of them

This and these are used for things that are near the speaker.

Explanation

This and these are used for things that are near the speaker.

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9. Which demonstratives do we use for things that are far from us? “Select all that apply.”

This

That

These

Those

None of them

That and those are used for things that are farther away from the speaker.

Explanation

That and those are used for things that are farther away from the speaker.

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13. Complete the sentence for many stars in the sky: ___ are bright stars in the sky.

We use Those for more than one thing that is far from us.

Explanation

We use Those for more than one thing that is far from us.

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14. You are holding a toy in your hand. What should you say?

That is my toy.

Those are my toy.

This is my toy.

These is my toy.

The toy is one and close to you, so This is my toy is correct.

Explanation

The toy is one and close to you, so This is my toy is correct.

15. You see many dogs across the street. What should you say?

This is my dogs.

These are my dogs.

That is my dogs.

Those are my dogs.

The dogs are many and far away, so Those are my dogs is correct.

Explanation

The dogs are many and far away, so Those are my dogs is correct.

16. We use these for just one thing that is close to us.

True

False

These is plural, so it must be used with more than one thing.

Explanation

These is plural, so it must be used with more than one thing.

17. We use that for one far thing and those for many far things.

True

False

That is singular and those is plural, and both refer to things that are not near the speaker.

Explanation

That is singular and those is plural, and both refer to things that are not near the speaker.

18. Which sentences use demonstratives correctly? “Select all that apply.”

This is my friend.

These is my pencils.

Those are my shoes.

That are my books.

These are my stickers.

A, C, and E use the correct demonstrative and match singular or plural with is or are.

Explanation

A, C, and E use the correct demonstrative and match singular or plural with is or are.

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19. Which matches are correct for meaning? “Select all that apply.”

This = one thing near

These = many things near

That = one thing far

Those = many things far

This = many things far

This and that are singular near and far, and these and those are plural near and far.

Explanation

This and that are singular near and far, and these and those are plural near and far.

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20. Which sentence is correct about demonstratives?

This and that are used for many things.

These and those are always used for one thing.

This and these are for things near us; that and those are for things far from us.

Demonstratives do not show distance or number.

We choose this and these for near things and that and those for far things, with this/that singular and these/those plural.

Explanation

We choose this and these for near things and that and those for far things, with this/that singular and these/those plural.

Defining Words: What Are Demonstratives Quiz?

1. What are the words this, that, these, and those called in grammar?

2. What does this usually mean?

3. What does that usually mean?

4. What does these usually mean?

5. What does those usually mean?

6. The words this and that are used for only one thing at a time.

7. The words these and those are used for more than one thing.

8. Which demonstratives do we use for things that are close to us? “Select all that apply.”

9. Which demonstratives do we use for things that are far from us? “Select all that apply.”

10. Complete the sentence for one pencil in your hand: ___ is my pencil.

11. Complete the sentence for one kite in the sky: ___ is my kite.

12. Complete the sentence for many books on your desk: ___ are my books.

13. Complete the sentence for many stars in the sky: ___ are bright stars in the sky.

14. You are holding a toy in your hand. What should you say?

15. You see many dogs across the street. What should you say?

16. We use these for just one thing that is close to us.

17. We use that for one far thing and those for many far things.

18. Which sentences use demonstratives correctly? “Select all that apply.”

19. Which matches are correct for meaning? “Select all that apply.”

20. Which sentence is correct about demonstratives?