Demonstrative Adjectives Exercises

1. Which of the following is NOT a demonstrative adjective?

This
Those
Them
That

2. Demonstrative adjectives are used to:

Indicate action
Describe or refer to people, places, and things
Show ownership
Connect words or phrases

3. How many basic demonstrative adjectives are there in English?

Two
Three
Four
Five

4. In the sentence "This is my house," which word is the demonstrative adjective?

Is
My
House
This

5. Which demonstrative adjectives are generally used to refer to things that are nearby?

That and those
This and these
Them and their
It and its

6. In the sentence "Those are my shoes," which word is the demonstrative adjective?

Are
My
Shoes
Those

7. Which of the following sentences uses a demonstrative adjective incorrectly?

This books are mine.
That car is fast.
These are my friends.
Those trees are tall.

8. Demonstrative adjectives are usually placed:

After the noun they refer to
Before the noun they refer to
At the end of the sentence
At the beginning of the sentence

9. Which of the following is a correct use of a demonstrative adjective?

This red jacket is mine.
Jacket this is red.
Is this jacket red.
Red this jacket is.

10. Which pair of demonstrative adjectives refers to things that are far away?

This and these
It and its
Them and their
That and those