Demonstrative Pronouns - Madison County Schools

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
Reflexive pronouns refer to the subject and are
necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
***The reflexive pronoun will serve as an object
(do, io, or op)
They enjoyed themselves at the football game.
 (Read the sentence without themselves. Does it
make sense?)

Jeffrey bought himself a new pair of cleats.
 (If you remove himself, the meaning could
change.)

 Intensive
pronouns intensify the subject but
are not necessary to the understanding of
the sentence. They can be removed without
harm!
 Mrs.
Autrey herself baked that apple pie.
 (If you remove the intensive pronoun, the
meaning of the sentence does not change.)
 Mrs.
Autrey baked that apple pie.
 The
lady muttered to herself about the
weather.
 HINT…
Herself is the object of the preposition.
A
dog chased itself in the mirror.
 We
ourselves will deliver the food packages
to the needy at Thanksgiving.
 Points
out a specific person, place, thing, or
idea.
 Examples:
 That
is a beautiful costume.
 These are the t-shirts I designed.
 This,
that, these, and those can be used as
both adjectives and pronouns.
 When they modify nouns or pronouns, they
are called demonstrative adjectives.
 When they are used alone, they are called
demonstrative pronouns.
 Examples
of demonstrative adjectives:
 Why are these books laying on the
floor?
 I prefer that brand of ice cream.
1. Use this pen to sign
your name.
2. That is the craziest cat
I have ever seen!
3. We parked in this
parking lot because the
other one was full.
4. All of those glasses are
clean now.
5. That sounded like a
sonic boom!
6. Can you understand
the plot of that book?
7. Please take these
books to the storage
closet.
8. The dress you bought
can only be worn with
those shoes.
9. Those are so
awesome, Mary!
10. I saw a rabbit run
under these bushes.
11. Can we take those
into the game?
12. This costume makes
me want to scratch all
over.
13. I saw the teacher go
into that room.
14. May I have one of
those markers, please?
15. What do you see in
those clouds?
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