Writing sentences with Personal Pronouns: Write a short, clear sentence using a personal pronoun that fits each of the descriptions given in the following list. You may, consult the chart of personal pronouns in DLS 5
- first person, plural
- third person, plural
- third person, singular
- second person, plural
- first person singular.
Demonstrative Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns call attention to a particular people, places, and things (points out the the specific noun)
Singular: this, that Plural: these, those
Write the the following sentences that contain a demonstrative pronoun. Circle the demonstrative pronoun. Draw and arrow to the word it is referring to.
1. This is the typewriter I hope to get for Christmas.
2. Of all his excuses, these are the poorest.
3. Yes, these are the oldest tombstones in Lexington's cemetery.
4. Isn't that a poster of one of Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings?
5. Before leaving for college, my sister gave me her jade necklace and silver pin. Those had always been her favorites.