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    Demonstrative Pronouns

    This / That / These / Those


    Definition :
    The words “this,” “that,” “these” and “those” can function as both
    demonstrative adjectives and demonstrative pronouns depending on
    how they are used in a sentence.

    1. Demonstrative adjective:

    Adjectives describe nouns. They identify the position in time or


    space of the noun they modify. They usually precede a noun in a
    sentence.

    Example:
     This movie is based on a true story.
     That day was amazing Nouns
     These cupcakes are tasty.
    Demonstrative
     Those shoes are my mother’s.
    Adjectives
    2. Demonstrative pronouns

    Pronouns replace nouns. Like all pronouns, demonstrative pronouns


    replace nouns and usually appear before or after a verb.

    Examples:

     The textbook on your table is my textbook Demonstrative


    This is my textbook pronouns
     The tall boy across the street is my brother
    That is my Verb
     The boxes in front of me are heavy
    These are heavy Noun/ noun
     The clowns in the circus downtown are funny phrases
    Those are funny
    Rules of Use

    This That
     “This” is used to refer to a singular  “That” is used to refer to a singular
    object/people object/people
     “This” refers to something close by  "That” refers to something further
    or near the speaker or writer away or far from the speaker or
    writer.

    These Those
     “these” is used to refer to plural  “those” is used to refer to plural
    object/people object/people
     “these” is used to refer  “those” is used to refer
    objects/people close by or near the objects/people further away or far
    speaker or writer from the speaker or writer

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