Demostrative Pronouns

By
Jair Pérez
What demostrative pronouns are?
Demonstrative pronouns identify or point to a thing
or things and occasionally people.
Examples of Demonstrative Pronouns
Demostrative pronouns

Can be

Singular: an object Plural: Two objects

For example

This, That These, Those

 When to use singular pronouns?
This That
 Close to the speaker.  Away from the speaker.
For example: For example: That bird
This globe
 When to use plural nouns?
These Those
 Close to the speaker.  Away from the speaker.
These cars. Those airplanes.
 Other Uses of Demonstrative
Pronouns
To modify a noun:
If it modifies a noun, it is called
a demonstrative determiner.
For example:
I like this film
Note: 'This' modifies the noun,
'film'. It tells us the film is close
to the speaker.
To replace a noun
If it replaces a noun, it is called
a demonstrative pronoun.
For example:
This is my brother.
Note:
Peter is my brother.
We can use 'this' as a pronoun
to replace the noun ‘Peter'.
 Other Uses of Demonstrative
Pronouns
To talk about something in the
To introduce people past
That hambuger was delicious.
Hello,This is Peter.
Jair, this is my friend Ana.
 Let`s practice them
I. Complete. Use That, Those, This, These.
1.__________________ turttle is big.

2._________________flowers are beautiful.

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2._____________is a beautiful bird.

3._____________ books are too heavy

4.___________ is my friend, Peter.

 Summary
This thing or person near you.

That thing or person far from you.

These things or people near by you.

Those Things or people far from you.