Quiz—33

Arabic Demonstrative Pronouns (Demonstrative Pronouns and Their Numbers and Genders)

Section 1: Vocabulary Matching

Match the Arabic demonstrative pronouns with their English meanings:

Arabic Word English Meaning
هَذَا A) These (plural, near)
تِلْكَ B) This (masculine, near)
هَؤُلَاءِ C) That (feminine, far)

Section 2: Gap-Filling (Cloze Test)

Fill in the blanks:

  1. The Arabic demonstrative pronoun for a nearby feminine noun is ___.
  2. The demonstrative pronoun used for distant masculine nouns is ___.

Section 3: Sentence Completion

Complete the sentence:

In Arabic, demonstrative pronouns change based on ___ and ___.

Section 4: Multiple Choice (Grammar)

  1. What is the dual form of هَذَا (this) for masculine subjects in nominative case?
    a) هَذَيْنِ
    b) هَذَانِ
    c) ذَانِكَ
  2. Which demonstrative pronoun would you use for distant plural masculine subjects?
    a) هَؤُلَاءِ
    b) أُولَئِكَ
    c) ذَلِكَ

Section 5: True/False (Language Rules)

  1. هَذِهِ is used for near feminine nouns. (True/False)
  2. Non-human plural nouns in Arabic take هَذَانِ. (True/False)

Section 6: Word Order (Sentence Rearrangement)

Arrange the words correctly:

(هَذِهِ – سَيَّارَةٌ – جَمِيلَةٌ)

Section 7: Translation (Single Words)

Translate into English:

  1. ذَاكَ
  2. تَيْنِكَ

Section 8: Synonyms and Antonyms

Choose the antonym of “هُنَا” (here):

a) هُنَاكَ
b) هَذِهِ
c) ذَلِكَ

Section 9: Contextual Usage

Which sentence uses the demonstrative pronoun correctly?

a) هَذِهِ كِتَابٌ
b) هَذَا وَلَدٌ
c) تِلْكَ قَلَمٌ

Section 10: Word Classification

Classify the following as Pronoun or Place Word:

  • هَذِهِ
  • هُنَالِكَ
  • هَؤُلَاءِ
  • هُنَا

Section 11: Idioms and Phrases

Which phrase uses the demonstrative pronoun correctly?

a) هَذَا الْكِتَابُ مُفِيدٌ
b) أُولَئِكَ بَنَاتٌ ذَكِيَّاتٌ
c) كِلَاهُمَا صَحِيحٌ

Section 12: Spelling Check

Which spelling is correct?

a) هَذَانِ
b) هَذِانِ
c) هَذَيْنِ

Section 13: Matching Sentence Structures

Match the sentence to its meaning:

Arabic Sentence English Meaning
هَؤُلَاءِ الطُّلَّابُ أَذْكِيَاءُ A) Those ladies are respectful
أُولَئِكَ السَّيِّدَاتُ مُحْتَرَمَاتٌ B) These students are smart

Section 14: Sentence Translation

Translate into Arabic:

“Those two female teachers are from Egypt.”

Section 15: Verb Tense Identification

Identify the type:

هَذِهِ قِطَّةٌ ➔ __________

Section 16: Subject-Verb Agreement

Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun for two feminine students:

a) هَاتَانِ
b) هَذَانِ
c) هَذِهِ

Section 17: Cultural Context Questions

In Arabic, when referring to faraway places, we use:

a) هُنَا
b) هُنَاكَ
c) هَؤُلَاءِ

Section 18: Error Spotting

Find and correct the mistake:

(هَذَا طَالِبَةٌ ذَكِيَّةٌ.)

Section 19: Homophones and Homonyms

Which two demonstrative pronouns sound close?

a) هَذِهِ and هَذَا
b) هُنَا and هُنَاكَ

Section 20: Punctuation Correction

Correct the punctuation:

هَذِهِ الطَّالِبَةُ ذَكِيَّةٌ

Section 21: Fill-in-the-Blank (Prepositions, Articles, etc.)

Fill in the blank:

____ السَّيَّارَاتُ جَدِيدَةٌ.

a) هَؤُلَاءِ
b) هَذِهِ
c) أُولَئِكَ

Section 22: Pronoun Usage

Which demonstrative pronoun do you use for “these books” (nearby)?

a) هَذِهِ
b) هَؤُلَاءِ
c) هَذَا

Section 23: Writing a Short Answer

Write a short Arabic sentence showing: “Here is the mosque.”

📋 Answer Key

Section Answer(s)
Section 1 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
Section 2 1- هَذِهِ, 2- ذَلِكَ
Section 3 gender and number
Section 4 1-b, 2-b
Section 5 1- True, 2- False
Section 6 هَذِهِ سَيَّارَةٌ جَمِيلَةٌ.
Section 7 1- That (masculine, far), 2- Those two (feminine, accusative/genitive)
Section 8 a) هُنَاكَ
Section 9 b) هَذَا وَلَدٌ
Section 10 هَذِهِ ➔ Pronoun, هُنَالِكَ ➔ Place Word, هَؤُلَاءِ ➔ Pronoun, هُنَا ➔ Place Word
Section 11 c) كِلَاهُمَا صَحِيحٌ
Section 12 a) هَذَانِ
Section 13 هَؤُلَاءِ الطُّلَّابُ أَذْكِيَاءُ ➔ B) These students are smart, أُولَئِكَ السَّيِّدَاتُ مُحْتَرَمَاتٌ ➔ A) Those ladies are respectful
Section 14 تَيْنِكَ الْمُدَرِّسَتَانِ مِنْ مِصْرَ.
Section 15 Nominal sentence
Section 16 a) هَاتَانِ
Section 17 b) هُنَاكَ
Section 18 Corrected: هَذِهِ طَالِبَةٌ ذَكِيَّةٌ.
Section 19 b) هُنَا and هُنَاكَ
Section 20 Corrected: هَذِهِ الطَّالِبَةُ ذَكِيَّةٌ.
Section 21 b) هَذِهِ
Section 22 a) هَذِهِ
Section 23 هُنَا الْمَسْجِدُ.