Pronouns and Determiners - Demonstrative Pronouns and Determiners
Demonstratives specify distance and number of the person or object they refer to.
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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
[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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Sign inthese
[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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Sign inthose
[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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Sign insuch
[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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Sign inthis
[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
[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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