IELTS Grammar Exercise 10

Demonstrative pronouns include the following:

Those (used as subject - plural)

Them (used as object - plural)

This (used as subject - present situation)

That (used as subject - past or distant situation)

Look at the grammar examples above. Then place the correct demonstrative pronoun in the gaps in the sentences below.

(1) __________ apples look really delicious.

(2) I gave my presents to __________ during my summer holiday.

(3) __________ outcome wasn't what she expected.

(4) __________ report has been copied from the Internet.

(5) __________ trip certainly has been an adventure.

(6) __________ was a disaster which could have been avoided.

(7) Homeless people need compassion. We should care for __________ in our community.

(8) __________ people need our help.

(9) __________ shoes look too old now.

(10) __________ coat is my favourite at the moment.

ANSWERS:

(1) Those

(2) them

(3) That

(4) This

(5) This

(6) That

(7) them

(8) Those

(9) Those

(10) This