Page 5 - Demonstrative Pronoun (this, that, these, & those)

So what are the differences between the four

demonstrative pronouns, “this”, “that”, “these”

and “those”?

Firstly, we use “this” and “that” to replace

singular or non-countable nouns (like rain) and

“these” and “those” to replace plural nouns

(like shoes).

Secondly, as we know these pronouns tell us

where something is in relation to us. We use

“this” and “these” when the thing we’re

pointing out is quite close to us, and “that”

and “those” when the thing we’re pointing out

is further away (like the rain and the shoes in

the examples above).