DEMONSTRATIVES

DEMONSTRATIVES

ADJECTIVES and PRONOUNS

Why do we use them?

We use them to make references to people, animals or things that can be near or far from the person who is speaking

Which ones are they?

THIS: Singular, near to the person who is speaking

THESE: Plural, near to the person who is speaking

THAT: Singular, far from the person who is speaking

THOSE: Plural, far from the person who is speaking

They are ADJECTIVES when:

they stay before a substantive (noun)

Ex: This rabbit is white

Ex: Those cars are red

They are PRONOUNS when:

they stay before a verb

Ex: This is a white rabbit

Ex: Those are red cars