Pronouns and Determiners - Demonstrative Pronouns and Determiners

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

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[pronoun]

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

Ex: This turned out to be a really entertaining film .

[pronoun]

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

Ex: Is that your phone ringing ?

[pronoun]

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

Ex: These are delicious .

[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: Can you pass me those?

[pronoun]

used to refer back to someone or something previously mentioned

Ex: The weather forecast is uncertain , but if such predictions are true , we 'll need to prepare accordingly .

[determiner]

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

Ex: This chair is comfortable to sit on .

[determiner]

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

Ex: You hold this end and I 'll grab that end .

[determiner]

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

Ex: I need to return these pens to the store .

[determiner]

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

Ex: Can you bring me those books from the shelf ?

Pronouns and Determiners