1. Demonstrative Pronouns
This
These
Those
That

2. Essential Question
What are demonstrative Pronoun?

3. Demonstrative Pronouns
The words this, that, these, and those are called demonstratives because they “demonstrate” or point out people, places, and things.

4. Demonstrative Pronouns
This and these point out people or things near to you.
This belongs to me.
Be careful with these.
That and those point out people or things at a distance from you.
That is an unusual stadium
Those are enormous windows

5. Demonstrative Pronouns
Demonstratives
Demonstrative Adjectives
Demonstrative Pronouns
That bridge is unusual.
That is an unusual stadium
Look at this cathedral
This is a glass dome
Those windows are enormous
Those are enormous windows
Who designed these homes.
How did the workers build these.
This, that, these, those are demonstrative pronouns when they take the place of nouns.
This, that, these, those are demonstrative adjectives when they are placed in front of nouns.