What are Demonstrative Pronouns and Demonstrative Adjectives?

What are demonstrative pronouns?

Pronouns that are used to point out an item are called demonstrative pronouns.

The demonstrative pronouns are like this:

• this
• that
• these
• those

Use "this" and "that" to replace singular and collective nouns. Use "these" and "those" to replace plural nouns.

"This" and "these" are used with something that is close to the speaker. "That" and "those" are utilized with something that is farther away from the speaker.

Demonstrative adjectives

The words that are defined above should take the place of a noun in order to be considered pronouns. If the word is followed by a noun, it is termed as an adjective.

Examples

1. This is my best friend.

"This" is a demonstrative pronoun. It takes the place of "this person."

2. That answer seems reasonable.

"That" is a demonstrative adjective, as it modifies the noun "answer."