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1. Demonstrative pronouns are words used to indicate or point out a specific person or thing.
   The antecedent can be present in the sentence, or not. Not, if mentioned in the previous sentence.
   Eg. These books are not mine.   Those are yours.
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The demonstrative pronouns are:
    _______________ this   This is mine.    ______________________________________
    _______________ that   That is mine.    ______________________________________
    _______________ these   These are mine.    ______________________________________
    _______________ those   Those are mine.    ______________________________________

This: singular and near the speaker._________________Eg. This is my house. (antecedent underlined)

That: singular and at a distance from the speaker.______Eg. That was a terrible storm we had yesterday.

These: plural and near the speaker.__________________Eg. These are for you. (antecedent being understood)

Those: plural and at a distance from the speaker._______Eg. Those are mine. (antecedent being understood)

1. Demonstrative pronouns are words are used to indicate or point out a specific person or thing.
   The antecedent can be present in the sentence, or not. Not, if mentioned in the prvious sentence.
   Eg. These are not mine. Eg. Setting down the books, I then said to her, "Those are yours."
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The demonstrative pronouns are:
this     _______________    _______________    _______________    _______________
that     _______________    _______________    _______________    _______________
these     _______________    _______________    _______________    _______________
those     _______________    _______________    _______________    _______________

Note: If this, that, these, or those is followed by a noun then they are classified as demonstrative adjectives.