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DDeemmoonnssttrraattiivvee PPrroonnoouunnss
•• A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a proper or common noun.
They make
sentences shorter and easier to say.
•• A demonstrative pronoun...
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DDeemmoonnssttrraattiivvee PPrroonnoouunnss
•• A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a proper or common noun.
They make
sentences shorter and easier to say.
•• A demonstrative pronoun is a word that takes the place of particular objects or
people.
Here is a list of common demonstrative pronouns:
tthhiiss tthhaatt tthheessee tthhoossee hheerree tthheerree
Read the conversations below to get an idea about how demonstrative pronouns are used:
Anna: Could you give me that pencil on the table over there?
Li: Do you mean this pencil here?
Anna: Yes, that pencil.
Li: Here you are.
Oh, could you give me those pens on the table over there?
Anna: These? Sure, here you are.
Felix: Is there a hammer on that table?
Marco: Yes, there is.
Here it is.
Felix: Great, are there any nails?
Marco: No, there aren t.
Felix: Oh, here they are, next to me on this table.
TThhiiss:: The pronoun “this” is used to refer to a singular
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