Demonstrative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns
Photo credit: Freepik The Demonstrative Pronouns The words this , that , these , and those are used to refer to a thing or things. They point or demonstrate which object is meant (or which objects are meant) that's why they are called Demonstrative Pronouns . They always refer to a definite person or thing, but the words they refer to is stated later, as shown in the following examples: This is the dress that I bought in SM Shopping Center. There are some mangoes on her table. Those were given by his handsome neighbor. Now this is a bit tricky. The words this, that, these , and those may also function as adjectives, as shown in the following examples: This pen, that apple, these pens, those apples As a rule, a word that refers to a noun is an adjective; therefore, the words this, that, those , and those are adjectives when they are followed by a noun. The Interrogative Pronouns We use the words who, whose, whom, which,