Demonstrative Pronouns
this, these, that, those
They point to and identify a noun or a pronoun
Near in distance and time THIS, THESE
Far in distance or time THAT, THOSE
Examples : THIS is my seat, THAT is yours
we can use THIS/THESE to introduce people and THAT/THOSE to identify people
Warning
BECAREFUL : do not confuse demonstrativKPe pronouns with demonstrative adjectives. they are identical, but a demonstrative pronoun stands alone ; while a demonstrative adjective qualifies a noun
Examples :
THIS is Ann Thomas and THESE are her two sons.
THAT is Mrs. Parker and THOSE are her two grandchildren.
THAT smells bad (demonstrative pronoun)
THAT DOG smells bad (demonstrative adjective+ noun)