DEMONSTRATIVES

DEMONSTRATIVES

Demonstrative
A demonstrative  points to and identifies a noun or a pronoun. "This" and "these" refer to things that are nearby either in space or in time, while "that" and "those" refer to things that are farther away in space or time. The demonstrative pronouns are "this," "that," "these," and "those." "This" and "that" are used to refer to singularnouns or noun phrasesand "these" and "those" are used to refer to pluralnouns and noun phrases. Note that the demonstrative pronouns are identical to demonstrative adjectives, though, obviously, you use them differently. It is also important to note that "that" can also be used as a relative pronoun.

• This must not continue.
• This is puny; that is the tree I want.
• Three customers want these.