Demonstrative Pronouns for beginners
A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun mostly used to point to something based on its distance from the speaker. In English, these pronouns have four forms.
What Are Demonstrative Pronouns?
Demonstrative pronouns are pronouns that we use to point at something or someone. They can help the speaker show how near or far something/someone is.
English Demonstrative Pronouns
Singular Demonstrative Pronouns
If we want to point to one thing/person, we use 'this' and 'that.'
- If a thing/person is close to us, we use this
- If a thing/person is far from us, we use that
demonstrative pronoun "this" in a sentence
Now, let us take a look at some examples:
Plural Demonstrative Pronouns
If we want to point to things/people, we use 'these' and 'those.'
- If they are close to us, we use these
- If they are far from us, we use those
Now, let us take a look at some examples:
Tip!
When giving a short answer to a question using demonstrative pronouns such as 'these' and 'those,' we use the pronoun 'they.'
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Personal Pronouns
A personal pronoun is a word that substitutes a name to avoid repetition. Personal pronouns show us the grammatical person and gender of the name they refer to.
Subject Pronouns
Pronouns that are used in the position of a subject in sentences are called subject pronouns. In this article, you find all your answers about subject pronouns.
Object Pronouns
Pronouns that can take the place of an object are called object pronouns. In this article, you will get to know different kinds of object pronouns.
Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive Pronouns are used to show that the subject and object of a sentence are exactly the same person or thing or there is a direct connection between them.
