Question

Choose the option which contains a demonstrative pronoun: *

(A) “…a cable TV channel in the United States.”
(B) “We had to clean cars in teams, and we quickly learned to work together.”
(C) “My first job was at the local carwash.”
(D) “Read what this successful executive says about his first job…”
(E) “Working at the carwash taught me that there is a direct connection…”

Answer 1

The correct answer is (D) “Read what this successful executive says about his first job…”

Step-by-step explanation:

The grammatical function of demonstrative pronouns is to modify a noun or indicate/ point out a noun, which includes places, objects, people, ideas, etc. Additionally, in the English language, the demonstrative pronouns are these/those used for plural nouns, and this/that used for singular nouns.

According to this, it is option D the one that contains a demonstrative pronoun because the sentence includes the word "this", which is used to indicate and modify the noun "successful executive".