Demonstrative pronouns are easy to remember because they are often accompanied by a demonstration: when we speak, we use our hands to show them. For the demonstrative pronouns this, that, these, and those, we point with our finger or gesture with our hands in the general direction of the thing we’re talking about. For the demonstrative pronounsnone and neither, we often make a gesture implying rejection or emptiness.This: singular and close to the speakerI’ll have this little chocolate cake.That: singular and relatively far away from the speakerI’ll also have that strawberry cake, the one on the bottom shelf.These: plural and close to the speakerI’ll have three of these walnut biscuits.Those: plural and relatively far away from the speakerAre those butter tarts? I’ll have four of those, please.How many sugar-free, all-natural cookies? None, thanks.
1. “Oliver Twist” was written by Charles Dickens.
2. The dog must be taken for a walk by you.
3. The new car will be shown me by Jack.
4. A new book is being written by the author.
5. TV is watched by people all over the world.
6. The dishes have been just washed by my sister.
7. Australia was discovered by Captain Cook.
8. English is spoken by lots of people.
9. The house hadn`t been cleaned by Jean by the time her son arrived.
10. The children are looked for by grandmother.
11. The essay was being written by her at 5 o`clock yesterday.
12. The housework hasn`t been done by Jill yet.
13. This room was decorated by my mother.
14. A new skirt is being chosen by Kate at the moment.
15. The windows had been closed by Helen before she left the house.
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