THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE.

 DEFINITION

This, That, These, Those are called demonstratives and they are used to show the relative distance between the speaker and the noun.

Demonstrative Pronouns

This/These: 

We use this (singular) and these (plural) to refer to something that is here / near.

Examples:

- This is my car. (singular)

- These are our children. (plural)

That/Those:

We use that (singular) and those (plural) to refer to something that is there / far.

Example:

- That is our house. (singular)

- Those are my shoes. (plural)

Demonstrative Adjectives

You can also use demonstratives before a noun. These are called demonstrative adjectives.

The Demonstrative Adjective needs to agree (= be the same form) as the noun.

Examples of demonstrative adjectives:

- This party is boring. (singular)

- That city is busy. (singular)

- These chocolates are delicious. (plural)

- Those flowers are beautiful. (plural)

 

Difference

Demonstrative Adjectives and Demonstrative Pronouns use the same words. The easiest way to know that difference is that Demonstrative Adjectives are always before a noun while Demonstrative Pronouns are before a verb or by themselves.

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