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In English / High School | 2025-07-08

A. Choose suitable demonstrative pronouns from the brackets to complete these sentences.

1. ______ is where I live. Where do you live? (these/this)
2. ______ was when I realized my mistake. (this/that)
3. Are ______ the books that you bought? (these/this)
4. ______ were the best days of my life,' she said. (those/these)
5. ______ were the days when there were very few cars on the road. (those/these)
6. ______ was the year when we got married. (this/that)
7. Are ______ your medicines? I found them in your drawers. (these/this)
8. ______ is one of the few places in town that serve good Thai food. I come here often. (this/that)

B. Fill in the blanks with suitable interrogative pronouns.

1. ______ finished all the milk in the fridge?
2. ______ was that noise outside? Did you hear it, too?
3. By ______ have these paintings been made?
4. ______ is this yellow frock? It was on my bed.
5. ______ of these books do you want to buy? I'm getting Rebecca and Persuasion.

Asked by SKYBLUE1345

Answer (2)

Let's go through each part of the question step by step.
Part A: Demonstrative Pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns are used to point to specific things. The pronouns 'this' and 'these' refer to something near to the speaker, whereas 'that' and 'those' refer to something farther away.

This is where I live. Where do you live? (Use 'this' for something close to the speaker.)

That was when I realized my mistake. (Use 'that' for something that has happened in the past or is being remembered.)

Are these the books that you bought? (Use 'these' for plural things that are near.)

Those were the best days of my life,' she said. (Use 'those' for plural things that are remembered from the past.)

Those were the days when there were very few cars on the road. (Use 'those' for things remembered from the past.)

That was the year when we got married. (Use 'that' for something in the past being referenced.)

Are these your medicines? I found them in your drawers. (Use 'these' for items that are physically close.)

This is one of the few places in town that serve good Thai food. I come here often. (Use 'this' for a specific location being referred to.)


Part B: Interrogative Pronouns
Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. Some common interrogative pronouns include who, whom, whose, which, and what.

Who finished all the milk in the fridge? (Use 'who' when asking about a person.)

What was that noise outside? Did you hear it, too? (Use 'what' when asking about something unknown.)

By whom have these paintings been made? (Use 'whom' when you are referring to a person involved in the action.)

Whose is this yellow frock? It was on my bed. (Use 'whose' to ask about ownership.)

Which of these books do you want to buy? I'm getting Rebecca and Persuasion. (Use 'which' when selecting from a known set of options.)


I hope this helps you understand how to use demonstrative and interrogative pronouns correctly!

Answered by OliviaMariThompson | 2025-07-21

In Part A, you need to choose the correct demonstrative pronouns based on proximity and number. In Part B, fill in the gaps with the correct interrogative pronouns depending on context. This exercise helps in understanding the use of pronouns in English.
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Answered by OliviaMariThompson | 2025-08-23