How to use demonstratives in English

1. Demonstrative
Adjectives
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2. Demonstratives are used to identify or point out
a particular item or items (people, things,
places, animals) in reference to the speaker.
Here (Near Speaker)
There (Far from Speaker)
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3. THIS
Speaker
• THIS refers to a singular noun (person, thing,
place or animal) near the speaker.
This is my baby.
This car is pink.
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4. THAT
Speaker
• THAT refers to a singular noun (person, thing,
place or animal) far away from the speaker.
That is our dog over there.
That bus is full.
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5. THESE
Speaker
• THESE refers to plural nouns (people, things,
places or animals) near the speaker.
These are not my kids.
These books are interesting.
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6. THOSE
Speaker
• THOSE refers to plural nouns (people, things,
places or animals) far away from the speaker.
Those are workers on strike over there.
Those people are angry.
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7. Summary of Rules
Nouns NEAR
you/speaker:
Here
SINGULAR
Nouns:
PLURAL
Nouns:
Nouns FAR
from you/speaker:
There
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8. Nouns NEAR
you/speaker:
Here
Nouns FAR
from you/speaker:
There
THIS
THAT
(singular noun + near)
SINGULAR Nouns:
(singular noun + far)
Here (Near Speaker)
PLURAL Nouns:
There (Far from Speaker)
THESE
THOSE
(plural noun + near)
(plural noun + far)
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9. Ready for a Quiz?
Go!
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10. Speaker
Ted David Gloria Lisa
1. _____ is my friend Ted.
a This
c That
b These
d Those
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11. Speaker
Ted David Gloria Lisa
1. This is my friend Ted.
(singular + near)
√ a This
b These
c That
d Those
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12. Speaker
Ted David Gloria Lisa
2. _____ is my friend Lisa.
a This
c That
b These
d Those
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13. Speaker
Ted David Gloria Lisa
2. That is my friend Lisa.
(singular + far)
√ c That
a This
b These
d Those
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14. Speaker
Ted David Gloria Lisa
3. _____ are my friends Ted
and David.
a This
b These
c That
d Those
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15. Speaker
Ted David Gloria Lisa
3. These are my friends Ted
and David. (plural + near)
a This
c That
√
b These
d Those
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16. Speaker
Ted David Gloria Lisa
4. _____ are my friends Gloria
and Lisa.
a This
b These
c That
d Those
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17. Speaker
Ted David Gloria Lisa
4. Those are my friends
Gloria and Lisa. (plural + far)
a This
c That
b These
√
d Those
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