Demonstrative Pronouns This-That/ These- Those
Door Huệ Nguyễn
1. This
1.1. Examples:
1.1.1. The pronoun is used to identify objects that are close to you can be in the form of questions or prayer. This pronoun is singular
1.2. What is this? This is a car.
1.3. Is this a book? Yes, this is.
1.4. Is this a T-shirt? No this is not, this is a dress.
2. These
2.1. The pronoun these is used to identify things that are close to one but is used in the plural
2.2. Examples:
2.3. These are the books.
2.4. Are these apples? Yes, these are apples
2.4.1. These are not normal times.
3. Demonstrative pronouns are used to identify things that are close or far as one can be singular or plural.
4. That
4.1. The pronoun that is used to identify objects or people things that are far from each other. This pronoun is singular.
4.2. Examples:
4.2.1. That is a door.
4.2.2. Is that a pen? No that is not a pen, that is an eraser.
4.2.3. Is that a pencil? Yes, that is.