Point It Out: Demonstrative Adjectives for Class 5

This Grade 5 worksheet helps learners practice demonstrative adjectives (*this, that, these, those*) with engaging, real-life contexts. Children learn how to identify and use the correct demonstrative adjective to point out specific people, objects, and places. Through exercises like MCQs, fill in the blanks, matching, underlining, and paragraph writing, students build accuracy and fluency in writing and speaking.

Why Demonstrative Adjectives Matter in Grammar?  

Demonstrative adjectives are essential because they:  
1. Point to specific nouns (near vs far, singular vs plural).  
2. Make communication clearer and more precise.  
3. Are commonly used in both spoken and written English.  
4. Build sentence variety and descriptive power for students.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?  

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions  
Students choose the correct demonstrative adjective to complete sentences. Example: “___ is my favorite storybook.” → “This.”  

✏️ Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks  
Learners use *this, that, these, those* to complete sentences with context clues. Example: “Can you see ___ mountain far away?” → “that.”  

📋 Exercise 3 – Match the Following  
Students match sentences to the correct demonstrative adjective, practicing both singular and plural usage.  

📝 Exercise 4 – Underline the Words  
Children underline the correct demonstrative adjective from two options.  

🎨 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing  
Students look at a classroom picture and write a paragraph using demonstrative adjectives to describe objects and actions.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions  
1. ___ is my favorite storybook. → This  
2. ___ are my best friends. → Those  
3. ___ are the pictures we took during our school trip. → These  
4. ___ is my favourite story from the book. → This  
5. ___ are apples on the table. → These  
6. ___ is my new school bag. → That  
7. ___ dogs are playing in the park. → Those  
8. ___ is my father’s office. → This  
9. ___ are my sport shoes. → These  
10. ___ is the school we go to. → That  

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks  
1. ___ book on the table is mine. → This  
2. Can you see ___ mountain far away? → That  
3. ___ are my new pair of shoes. → These  
4. Please take ___ pens from the drawer. → Those  
5. Who gave you ___ idea yesterday? → That  
6. I don’t like ___ kind of jokes. → This  
7. ___ flowers in the vase are fresh. → These  
8. He always forgets ___ important rule. → This  
9. ___ toys on the shelf belong to my brother. → Those  
10. I can’t believe you said ___ words to her. → Those  

Exercise 3 – Match the Following  
___ is my new school bag. → This  
___ are my favorite storybooks. → Those  
We will visit ___ museum today. → That  
I like ___ park across the road. → This  
___ are the keys you were looking for. → These  
___ is my best friend, Ankit. → This  
We enjoyed ___ movie last night. → That  
___ are pencils on the desk. → These  
___ is the pen I borrowed from you. → That  
He bought ___ shoes today. → Those  

Exercise 4 – Underline the Words  
1. We had to finish all (this/these) assignments… → these  
2. Can you see (this/that) mountain peak… → that  
3. (These/Those) chapters in the history book… → These  
4. I remember clearly (this/that) incident… → that  
5. Our teacher praised us for completing (these/those) projects… → these  
6. Do you know who lives in (this/that) house… → that  
7. We bought all (these/those) vegetables… → these  
8. My father often talks about (this/that) journey… → that  
9. The coach asked us to wear (these/those) uniforms… → those  
10. She told me that (this/those) idea… → this  

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing  
Sample Answer:  
“This is our classroom. These children are drawing pictures. That chart on the wall shows animals. Those books are on the shelf. This is a happy and bright place.”  
(Answers may vary)

Help your child master demonstrative adjectives and sharpen descriptive writing skills with this practical worksheet!  
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