Question

Identify the demonstrative pronoun(s) in the following sentence.

I like her shoes, but these are more expensive than hers.
A. her
C. hers
B. her, hers
D. these

Answer 1

Answer: D. these

Step-by-step explanation:

Demonstrative pronouns replace nouns and indicate them in time, distance and space. There are four demonstrative pronouns in the English language:

• 1) this and 2) that which replace singular nouns
• 3) these and 4) those which replace plural nouns.

Demonstrative pronouns can be either near or far in time and space.

Near in time or space are this and these, far in time or space are that and those.