Demonstrative pronouns normally indicate the closeness of or distance from the speaker, either literally or symbolically. This, these, that, and those are the demonstrative pronouns. They also work as demonstrative adjectives when they modify a noun. However, demonstrative pronouns do not modify anything rather replace the nouns/noun phrases.
Sometimes neither, none and such are also used as demonstrative pronouns.
Example:
- That is a long way to go. (demonstrative pronoun)
- This is my car. (demonstrative pronoun)
- Hand me that cricket bat. (demonstrative adjective)
- Neither is permitted to enter the building.
- Such are ways of life.
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