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!

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.

DA Those cattle are running away.

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

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!