5. Demonstrative pronouns

Question 1

Who says that?

Answer 1

¿Quién dice eso?

Question 2

That car is John’s, and that one over there is mine.

Answer 2

Ese carro es de Juan y aquél es mío.

Question 3

This is great!

Answer 3

¡Esto es fantástico!

Question 4

What is happening with that (thing far away)?

Answer 4

¿Qué pasa con aquello?

Question 5

I never do that.

Answer 5

Yo nunca hago eso.

Question 6

Who writes this?

Answer 6

¿Quién escribe esto?

Question 7

This house is pretty, but that one is prettier.

Answer 7

Esta casa es bonita, pero ésa es más bonita.

Question 8

This is a sin.

Answer 8

Esto es un pecado.

Question 9

That is why you should vote.

Answer 9

Eso es por qué debes votar.

Question 10

This book is mine, but that one is his.

Answer 10

Este libro es mío pero ése es suyo.

Question 11

This is why I shouldn’t smoke.

Answer 11

Esto es por qué no debo fumar.

Question 12

What is this?

Answer 12

¿Qué es esto?

Question 13

That is a crime.

Answer 13

Eso es un crimen.

Question 14

These women are my neighbors, but those (women) over there are from some other city.

Answer 14

Estas mujeres son mis vecinas, pero aquéllas son de otra ciudad.

Question 15

These programs are terrible, but those are even worse.

Answer 15

Estes programas son terribles, pero ésos son aún peores.

Question 16

That boy over there is my neighbor and this (boy) is my son.

Answer 16

Aquél chico es mi vecino y éste es mi hijo.

Question 17

These chairs are hers and those are mine.

Answer 17

Estas sillas son suyas y ésas son mías.

Question 18

These shoes are mine, and those are his.

Answer 18

Estes zapatos son míos y és0s son suyos.

Question 19

Those magazines are terrible, but these are much better.

Answer 19

Esas revistas son terribles pero éstas son mucho mejores.

Question 20

This telephone works but that one (over there) never works.

Answer 20

Este teléfono funciona pero aquél nunca funciona.