This, That, These, Those - Demonstrative Pronouns

This, That, These, Those - we use the demonstrative pronouns to show the relative distance between the speaker and the object/person. They occur before the verb or on their own.

THIS (singular) i THESE (plural)

we use to refer to something that is here/close by.

This is my car.	singual - here/close by
These are our biscuits.	plural - here/close by

THAT (singular) i THOSE (plural)

we use to refer to something that is there / far away.

That is our garden.	singular - there/far away
Those are their flowers.	plural - there/far away

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	singular	plural
close by	THIS	THESE
far away	THAT	THOSE

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You can also use demonstrative pronouns on their own:

• Did you do that?

• I want to buy this.

• Which of those would you like?

Demonstrative adjectives

We can also use demonstrative adjectives before a noun.

The demonstrative adjective must be adapted to the noun and always comes before the noun.

Examples:

• This school is great. (singular)

• That street is old. (singular)

• These chocolates are expensive. (plural)

• Those shoes are dirty. (plural)