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Now, read these sentences.

y This is an umbrella.

y That is a book.

y These are glasses.

y Those are flowers.

This, that, these, those are pronouns. They help us to point at things.

Pronouns that are used to point out nouns are called demonstrative pronouns.

C. Fill in the blanks with a suitable demonstrative pronoun—this, that, these
or those.

1. Is your mother? (that/those)

2. Are your books? (this/these)

3. Is an aeroplane? (that/those)

4. is our new home. (This/These)

5. are from the apple orchards of Kashmir. (This/These)

6. is an expensive book. (This/These)

7. is a big wild cat. (That/Those)

8. are black shoes. (This/Those)

9. is a very big ship. (That/Those)

10. is just the right gift for my best friend. (This/These)

11. are very colourful shirts. (That/Those)

12. are delicious chocolates. (This/These)

13. is junk food. (This/These)

14. was a beautiful piece of music played by the musicians.
(Those/That)

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