Pronouns

Types of
Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Demonstrative
Relative
Interrogative
Indefinite
Reciprocal
Reflexive
Intensive
Demonstrative
Pronouns
What are demonstrative pronouns?
Demonstrative pronouns identify or
point to a thing or things and
occasionally people.
Examples of Demonstrative Pronouns
Demonstrative 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  Away from the
speaker. For speaker. For
example: This example: That bird
globe
 SINGULAR:
THIS (NEAR) THAT (FAR)
 EXAMPLES:
This computer is new. That computer is old.

This dog is small. That dog is big.

 When to use plural nouns?
These Those
 Close to the  Away from the
speaker. speaker.
 These cars.  Those
airplanes.
 PLURAL:
THESE (NEAR) THOSE (FAR)
 EXAMPLES:
These are frogs. Those are fishes.

There are mice. Those are bags.

 Definition:
 We use THIS and THESE
for people, animals, or
things near us.
 We use THAT and THOSE
for people, animals, or
things not near us.
 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 introduce people To talk about something
in the past
Hello,This is That hambuger was
Peter. delicious.
Jair, this is my friend
Ana.
 Let`s practice them
I. Complete using That,
Those, This, and These.
1.__________________ turtle
is big.

2._________________flowers
are beautiful.
3._____________is a beautiful bird.

4._____________ books are too heavy

5.___________ is my friend, Peter.

EXERCISES:
A. Fill in the blanks with THIS, THAT,
THESE or THOSE.
B. Fill in the blanks with THIS, THAT, THESE or THOSE.
 CONCLUSIÓN:
The lesson of
Demonstrative Pronouns
is
important to indicate
how far or near people,
animals, near us or not near
us.
 Group Activity
1 Write a short poem using
demonstrative pronouns
2 Compose a short song using
demonstrative pronouns
3 Present a short dialogue using
demonstrative pronouns
.
4 Deliver a short message/speech
using demonstrative pronouns