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Pronouns and Determiners - Demonstrative Pronouns and Determiners

Demonstratives specify distance and number of the person or object they refer to.

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Categorized English Pronouns and Determiners
this
this
[pronoun]

used when referring to a person or thing that was recently mentioned or one that is close in space or time

Ex: I saw a book on the table; this was the one I wanted to read. 
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that
that
[pronoun]

used to identify a specific person or thing observed or pointed out by the speaker

Ex: That is my brother standing by the car. 
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these
these
[pronoun]

used to indicate items or people that are nearby or in close proximity to the speaker

Ex: These belong on the top shelf. 
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those
those
[pronoun]

used to point out or refer to specific people, things, or ideas that are at a distance from both the speaker and the listener

Ex: I don't like those. 
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such
such
[pronoun]

used to refer back to someone or something previously mentioned

Ex: If such were the case, we would have taken a different approach. 
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this
this
[determiner]

used to refer to an object or person that is physically close to us

Ex: Do you know the name of this song? 
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that
that
[determiner]

used to refer to the more distant of two people or things near the speaker

Ex: I'll take this seat, and you can have that one. 
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these
these
[determiner]

used to refer to objects or people that are close to the speaker and the listener

Ex: I love these flowers in the garden. 
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those
those
[determiner]

used to indicate objects or people that are distant from the speaker and listener

Ex: Those trees across the river are beautiful. 
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