Demonstrative pronouns (This – that – these – those)

Today we studied one of the most important English grammar lessons of all time. In this lesson we will explain the demonstrative pronouns in English and when we need each of them. We also review all the information around it.

Usage of Demonstrative pronouns

We use demonstrative pronouns to refer to a person or something and also take about it but it varies according to this thing is single or plural, close or distant and this is what we will know about in lesson today at length with a lot of illustrative examples .

First – The difference between ( this – that ) 

Both are used for the singular noun and come in the sentence as the demonstrative pronoun but, the difference between them is:

(This) is used when we talking about  close something for examples:

• This pencil is mine.
• This child is very kind.
• This dress was so unique.
• This is a decorative engineer who designed my house.
• This office is very luxurious.

But ( that ) is used when we talking or point to something is far for examples:

• That palm tree is very high.
• That boy is nervous.
• That girl is on the cover of the magazine.
• That teacher is very nervous.
• That doctor traveled the conference last night.

Second – The difference between ( these – those )

Both are used to indicate or talk about many things, that is they express plural but the only difference between them is :

(These) is used when we talk about close things for examples :

• These students are studying physics.
• These dresses are the latest trend for international fashion .
• These trees are beautiful.
• These sisters are very helpful .
• These seats are reserved .

But ( those ) is used when we talking about several things but they are far away and not close for examples :

• Those are my jackets.
• Those  new dresses in the closet.
• Those fresh apples from this tree.
• Daily I read to my daughter those stories that help sleeping.

Where we use ( that – this – these – those ) in the sentence:

1-Before the nouns for example:

• This is Salma.
• This  is Ahmed that we got to know at the party.
• That Ali is Sara' husband.

 

2- Before the adjectives for example:

• That is a cheap car.
• This is  a very bad restaurant.
• Those are so economic cars.

 

3-We need to know that we use before the word ( one ) just ( that -this ) and not be used ( these – those ).

And now that we're done explaining ( demonstrative pronouns ) and use both with review of several examples, we can conclude our lesson today and to meet in a new lesson from the English grammar tutorial series.