In this reference, you’ll find a variety of demonstrative pronoun worksheets designed to help learners practice and confidently use these words in context. These exercises are perfect for reinforcing classroom lessons, improving sentence structure, and building strong foundational grammar skills.
Demonstrative Pronouns Worksheets
1. Complete each sentence by choosing and writing the correct demonstrative pronoun—this, that, these, or those—based on the number (singular or plural) and distance (near or far) of the object being referred to.
2. Look at each picture carefully and write a complete sentence that describes it using the correct demonstrative pronoun—this, that, these, or those—based on whether the object is singular or plural and near or far.
3. Duplicate the demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, and those), and then drag and drop each one into the correct blank to complete the sentences below based on the number and position of the objects.
4. Complete the questions using this, that, these, or those, and their corresponding be-verbs. Respond to A’s question afterward. The first one is done for you.
Demonstrative Pronouns Exercises
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks
Direction
Fill in each blank with the correct demonstrative pronoun (this, that, these, those).
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______ is my favorite book.
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Who are ______ people over there?
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I don’t like ______ shoes. They’re too tight.
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______ is my brother speaking on the phone.
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Can you pass me ______ pen on the table?
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______ apples taste delicious.
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Look at ______ bird in the sky!
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______ are my grandparents.
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I’ll never forget ______ day we met.
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Do you see ______ stars far away?
Answer Key
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This is my favorite book.
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Who are those people over there?
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I don’t like these shoes. They’re too tight.
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This is my brother speaking on the phone.
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Can you pass me that pen on the table?
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These apples taste delicious.
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Look at that bird in the sky!
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These are my grandparents in the photo.
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I’ll never forget that day we met.
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Do you see those stars far away?
Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Answer
Direction
Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun.
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(This / These) is my new phone.
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(That / Those) are my shoes over there.
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(These / This) cookies are fresh.
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(That / This) is the book I told you about.
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(Those / That) was a great movie!
Answer Key
Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Answer
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This is my new phone.
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Those are my shoes over there.
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These cookies are fresh.
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That is the book I told you about.
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That was a great movie!
Exercise 3: Rewrite the Sentences
Direction
Replace the underlined noun phrases with the correct demonstrative pronouns.
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This book is very interesting. → ______ is very interesting.
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I like those paintings on the wall. → I like ______.
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These cupcakes are for you. → ______ are for you.
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That man over there is my uncle. → ______ is my uncle.
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These shoes are new. → ______ are new.
Answer Key
Exercise 3: Rewrite the Sentences
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This is very interesting.
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I like those.
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These are for you.
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That is my uncle.
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These are new.
Exercise 4: Correct the Mistake
Direction
Each sentence has a mistake in the use of demonstrative pronouns. Rewrite the sentence correctly.
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That are my books on the table.
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This apples are sweet.
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These is my friend, Tom.
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Those is my car across the street.
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That pens belong to Jane.
Answer Key
Exercise 4: Correct the Mistake
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❌ That are my books on the table.
✅ Those are my books on the table. -
❌ This apples are sweet.
✅ These apples are sweet. -
❌ These is my friend, Tom.
✅ This is my friend, Tom. -
❌ Those is my car across the street.
✅ That is my car across the street. -
❌ That pens belong to Jane.
✅ Those pens belong to Jane.