Demonstrative Pronouns (Seq # 30)  اِسْمُ الإِشَارَةِ (Ismu l-ishaara)

These pronouns are used to demonstrate some object and they all are definite. Below is the table of these pronouns. They are self-explanatory.

Meaning	Demonstrative Pronouns
This (Masculine)	هَذَا
This (Feminine)	هَذِهِ
That (Masculine)	ذٰلــِكَ
That (Feminine)	تِــلـْـكَ
These (Masc./Fem.)	هَؤُلإِ
Those (Masc./Fem.)	أُوْلَـئِكَ

Exercises

• State TRUE or FALSE: Read the verse Quran (18:15). هَؤُلإِ is present in this verse and it means “these (masculine/feminine)”.
• State TRUE or FALSE: Read the verse Quran (18:23). ذٰلــِكَ is present in this verse.
• State TRUE or FALSE: Read the verse Quran (18:24). هَذَا is not present in this verse.
• State TRUE or FALSE: Read the verse Quran (18:78). هَذَا is not present in this verse.
• State TRUE or FALSE: Read the verse Quran (18:31). أُوْلَـئِكَ is present in this verse.

Answers to Exercises

Demonstrative Pronouns (Seq # 30)

T, T, F, F, T