What are demonstrative pronouns?

Demonstrative pronouns show which person or thing is being referred to.
This, that, these, and those are demonstrative pronouns.

In a sentence, a demonstrative pronoun is commonly followed by a verb.

This is singular. It refers to something that is near.
➜ This is an apple.

The demonstrative ‘the’ is used because there is one apple, and it is near.

That is singular. It refers to something that is far away.
➜ That is an apple.

The demonstrative ‘that’ is used because there is one apple, and it is far away. 

These is plural. It refers to something that is near.
➜ These are apples.

The demonstrative ‘the’ is used because there are two apples, and they are near.

Those is plural. It refers to something that is far away.
➜ Those are apples.

The demonstrative ‘the’ is used because there are two apples, and they are far away.

Demonstrative pronouns can also be used as demonstrative adjectives when describing a noun.
In a sentence, a demonstrative adjective is commonly followed by a noun.

For example:

That apple is red.

This apple is red.

These apples are red.

Those apples are red.

What are demonstrative pronouns?

Demonstrative pronouns show which person or thing is being referred to.
This, that, these, and those are demonstrative pronouns.

In a sentence, a demonstrative pronoun is commonly followed by a verb.

This is singular. It refers to something that is near.
➜ This is an apple. 👉🍎

The demonstrative ‘the’ is used because there is one apple, and it is near.

That is singular. It refers to something that is far away.
➜ That is an apple. 👉     🍎

The demonstrative ‘that’ is used because there is one apple, and it is far away. 

These is plural. It refers to something that is near.
➜ These are apples. 👉🍎🍎

The demonstrative ‘the’ is used because there are two apples, and they are near.

Those is plural. It refers to something that is far away.
➜ Those are apples. 👉      🍎🍎

The demonstrative ‘the’ is used because there are two apples, and they are far away.

Demonstrative pronouns can also be used as demonstrative adjectives when describing a noun.
In a sentence, a demonstrative adjective is commonly followed by a noun.

For example:

That apple is red.

This apple is red.

These apples are red.

Those apples are red.

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