Practice what you learned about demonstrative pronouns and check your answers on the commented answer sheet.
Choose the alternative that fills in the gaps with the appropriate demonstrative pronouns.
1. _____________ bicycle shop that opened in the center, offers excellent services for cyclists.
2. _____________ boy here is worth its weight in gold.
3. _____________ boy there is gold.
4. _____________ sir who is there on the corner, I was looking for you.
a) this, that, this, this
b) this, this, this, this
c) that, this, this, that
d) that, this, this, that
1. That one bicycle shop that opened in the center, offers excellent services for cyclists.
The demonstrative pronoun “that” indicates that the space (the bike shop) is very far from the person who is speaking.
2. This one Boy here is worth his weight in gold.
The demonstrative pronoun “este” indicates that the boy is close to the person who is speaking (he is here).
3. That boy is he worth his weight in gold.
The demonstrative pronoun “esse” indicates that the boy is far from the person who is speaking (he is there).
4. That one Mr. who is there on the corner, I was looking for you.
The demonstrative pronoun “that” indicates that you are very far from the person who is speaking.
Rewrite the excerpt below, correcting the errors in the use of demonstrative pronouns.
He called the employee and said:
— Take a good look at the drawer I'm showing you. That drawer contains the models you will use over the next few months. Now, I need you to bring this: maps, reports and certificates.
He called the employee and said:
— Take a good look at the drawer I'm showing you. É in this drawer that contains the models you will use in these coming months. Now I need you to bring this: maps, reports and certificates.
EXPLANATION:
É in this drawer where the models are.
The demonstrative pronoun “nesta” (preposition em + esta) indicates that the drawer is close to the person speaking (“the drawer I’m showing”).
The templates you will use in these coming months.
The demonstrative pronoun “esses” (preposition in + esse) indicates that the models will be used in the near future (“next months”).
Now I need you to bring this: maps, reports and certificates.
The demonstrative pronoun “this” draws attention to something we are saying or are going to say.
Which of the alternatives below correctly indicates what a demonstrative pronoun is?
a) Pronoun that replaces or accompanies the noun in a vague way.
b) Pronoun that refers to a term already said previously in the sentence, avoiding its repetition.
c) Pronoun that indicates the subject or complement of the sentence.
d) Pronoun that indicates the position of some element in relation to the person, whether in speech, time or space.
The alternative that contains the definition of demonstrative pronoun is d). A demonstrative pronoun is one that indicates the position of some element in relation to the person, whether in speech, time or space.
The remaining definitions refer to the following pronouns:
a) Pronoun that replaces or accompanies the noun in a vague way. (indefinite pronoun)
b) Pronoun that refers to a term already said previously in the sentence, avoiding its repetition. (relative pronoun)
c) Pronoun that indicates the subject or complement of the sentence. (personal pronoun)
Identify the demonstrative pronouns present in the strips and explain their uses.
First comic: Let's see This one new book.
The demonstrative pronoun “this” indicates that the book is close to the person speaking (it is in Mafalda’s hands).
Fifth comic: I'm full of these books.
The demonstrative pronoun “esse” (preposition de + esse) indicates that the book is far from the person who is speaking (it is on the floor, because Mafalda threw it).
Eighth and final comic: Yeah that what are we.
The demonstrative pronoun “this” is used to refer to something that has already been said by the person who is speaking (Mafalda said that the children were “print meat”).
Complete the sentences with demonstrative pronouns considering the position of the objects in relation to the people in the speech.
a) _____________ notebook you took is mine.
b) Pointing to his friend’s pencil case, he asked “Are you sure _____________ is yours?”
c) _____________ your upset face doesn't fool me.
d) See _____________ box lying on the other side of the street.
e) _____________ place at the back of the cinema was where I liked to sit.
The) That notebook you took is mine.
The demonstrative pronoun “esse” indicates that the notebook is far from the person speaking (you got it, it’s with you).
b) Pointing to his friend’s pencil case, he asked “Are you sure that that it's yours?".
The demonstrative pronoun “it” indicates that the case is far from the person speaking (I'm pointing to the friend's case).
w) That Your upset face doesn't fool me.
The demonstrative pronoun “essa” indicates the proximity of the person being spoken to (I'm talking about that person's face and not my face).
d) Look that one box lying on the other side of the street.
The demonstrative pronoun “that” indicates that the box is very far from the person who is speaking (it is on the other side of the street).
It is) That one The place at the back of the cinema was where I liked to sit.
The demonstrative pronoun “that” indicates that the place is very far from the person who is speaking (it is at the back of the cinema).
Select the alternative that replaces the * with the correct demonstrative pronouns.
a) I read Ana and Maria's essays: this one, well structured, *, with a good intervention proposal.
b) * I'm busy at the moment, so I can't answer you.
c) * morning, I woke up scared.
d) I'll have *: bread, fruit and water.
e) Bread, fruit and water. That's * what I asked for.
a) that, this, this, this, this
b) this, this, this, this, this
c) that, this, this, this, this
d) this, this, this, this, this
a) I read Ana and Maria’s essays: this one, well structured, that one, with a good intervention proposal.
The demonstrative pronoun “this” refers to Maria’s wording, because it was the last name mentioned and is closest, while the demonstrative pronoun “aquela” refers to Ana’s writing, because it was the first name mentioned and is more distant.
B) In this I'm busy at the moment, so I can't answer you.
The demonstrative pronoun “in this” (preposition em + este) refers to the present tense in relation to the person speaking.
w) It is morning, I woke up scared.
The demonstrative pronoun “esta” refers to the present tense in relation to the person speaking.
d) I will want this: bread, fruit and water.
The demonstrative pronoun “this” draws attention to something we are saying or are going to say.
e) Bread, fruit and water. He was that that I asked for.
The demonstrative pronoun “that” is used to refer to something that has already been said by the person who is speaking.