LoginDemonstrative Pronouns
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 help the speaker show how near or far something or someone is.
English Demonstrative Pronouns
Singular Demonstrative Pronouns
'This' and 'that' are used to point at one thing or person.
- To talk about a thing/person close to the speaker, this is used
- To talk about a thing/person far from the speaker, that is used
demonstrative pronoun "this" in a sentence
Now, take a look at some examples:
Tip!
When giving a short answer to a question about demonstrative pronouns 'this' and 'that,' the subject pronoun 'it' is used in the answer. For example:
- What is
- Is
Plural Demonstrative Pronouns
'These' and 'those' are used to point at several things or people.
- To talk about things/people close to the speaker, these is used
- To talk about things/people far from the speaker, those is used
Now, take a look at some examples:
Tip!
When giving a short answer to a question about demonstrative pronouns 'these' and 'those,' the subject pronoun 'they' is used in the answer. For example:
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