Examples and Usage of Demonstrative pronouns

Students get confused about the use of this, that, these, and those. Because they work as both pronouns and Adjectives. But there is a difference between the two. Therefore, we will study some rules regarding pronouns so that they can be used easily.

Rule 1. If two Singular Nouns are joined by “and” and are used in a Sentence and Clause, then This is used for the Last Singular Noun and That is used for the First Singular Noun. 

Example:- Both work and play are necessary for health; This gives exercise to the body, and exercise to the brain.

Rule 2. If two Nouns of the same class are compared, then that of is used for Singular Nouns and Those of for Plural Nouns.

In other words, To stop the repetition of Singular Nouns that of and those of are used to stop the repetition of Plural Nouns.

Example:- 

• The climate of Uttar Pradesh is better than that of Bengaluru.
• The streets of Kanpur are wider than those of Agra.

Rule 3. Such is used as Demonstrative Pronouns in both Singular and Plural Senses.

Example:-

• He is the flat owner and as such he has the right to maintain the flat.
• Offenders are restricted as such by law.
• Such not is your mistake that everybody can forgive you

Note:- Such is used before a Noun, then it is a Demonstrative Adjective. 

• Everybody can forgive you for such a mistake.

Rule 4. This / that is used before Sort of / kind of and these / those before Sorts of / kinds of.

Example:-

• This kind of pen is expensive.
• That sort of man is disgusting.
• These kinds of novels are authentic.
• Those sorts of people are hard-working.

Rule 5. This is used for a nearby person or thing, while These are used for more than one nearby person.

Example:-

• This is the rat. (Singular)
• These are rats. (Plural)
• This is a table. (Singular)
• These are tables. (Plural)

Rule 6. That are used for one person or thing at a distance, while those are used for more than one thing at a distance.

Example:-

• That is a novel. (Singular)
• Those are novels. Plurals)
• That is a cycle. (Singular)
• Those are cycles. (Plural)

Rule 7. If two plural nouns are used in a sentence or clause joined by ‘and’, then these are used for the last plural noun and those for the first plural noun.

Example:-

• Buffalo and mule are both useful animals; these (= mules) carry our luggage from one place to another, and those (= buffalo) give us milk.

The demonstrative pronoun is another main type or one kind of pronoun. which one uses noun place. demonstrative pronoun used to indicate particular things or persons or directions. Pronouns mainly work to stop the repetition of nouns, which makes sentences beautiful and meaningful. From this Pronoun, it is known at what distance a person or thing is stable. Lets we’ll try to understand how to use demonstrative pronouns in sentences.