Demonstrative pronoun.

DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN

Just see the sentences below.

·        This is the ball I made my first goal with.

·        These are not up to date.

·        Both the boys are intelligent, but this boy is arrogant.

·        Kolkata traffic sergeants are better than those in Delhi.

·        Hurry up, that’s a good boy.  ( Here one who is in haste or hurry most probably in an urgent situation)

·        There is no period in the Indian history as nice as that of Chandragupta.

·        My views are fully in accordance with those of India government.

·        I may have committed something wrong but such was unintentional.

Notice that the pronouns used above in underlined italics are pointing out those objects they are referring to.

A teacher is demonstrating a hut.

This  is called DEMONSTRATION, and such types of pronouns are called “demonstrative pronouns”.  One thing that is noteworthy here is that  the  word “DEMONSTRATIVE”  has come from a Latin word  “DEMONSTARE”, that  means    “to  show  something  most  clearly”.

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