1.1.7 Demonstratives

 1.1.7 Demonstratives

What are Demonstratives?

Demonstratives are words we use to show or point out people, things, or places.
They help us say which one we are talking about.

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List of Demonstratives

Demonstrative	Use	Example
this	singular, near	This is my book.
that	singular, far	That is her bag.
these	plural, near	These are my friends.
those	plural, far	Those are your shoes.

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Using Demonstratives in Simple Sentences

• This is a pen. (singular, near)

• That is a chair. (singular, far)

• These are apples. (plural, near)

• Those are trees. (plural, far)

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Practice Questions

• Point to an object near you: What is this? → This is a pencil.

• Point to an object far away: What is that? → That is a car.

• Identify plural objects near: What are these? → These are books.

• Identify plural objects far: What are those? → Those are chairs.

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Common Errors (Basic)

• ❌ These is my book

• ✅ This is my book

• ❌ That are my shoes

• ✅ Those are my shoes

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Practice Activities

• Matching demonstratives with objects in the classroom

• Completing sentences with this, that, these, those

• Speaking practice: pointing and describing things

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🎯 Objective of 1.1.7

By the end of this topic, students can:

• Identify and use this, that, these, those

• Describe singular and plural objects correctly

• Point to things near or far while speaking