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Pronouns

Pronouns. Demonstrative. Demonstrative Pronouns. Demonstrative pronouns are pronouns that demonstrate a noun. Demonstrative pronouns tell which one or which group is being referred to. THAT, THIS, THESE, and THOSE are all demonstrative pronouns.

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Pronouns

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  1. Pronouns Demonstrative

  2. Demonstrative Pronouns • Demonstrative pronouns are pronouns that demonstrate a noun. • Demonstrative pronouns tell which one or which group is being referred to. • THAT, THIS, THESE, and THOSE are all demonstrative pronouns.

  3. THIS and THESE refer to/point to people or things that are near in space and time. • This is my new car. These are my video games. • THAT and THOSE point to people or things that are farther away in space or time. • That was my favorite movie. Those were my old shoes.

  4. Antecedents • An antecedent is the word that gives meaning to a pronoun. • When talking about demonstratives, the antecedent is the word that the pronoun refers to. This is my dog, Bilbo Waggins. Demonstrative Pronoun Antecedent

  5. Antecedents Antecedent Demonstrative Pronoun • Those are my old PS2 games. • That is my Aston Martin DBS. • These are my Pokemon cards. Demonstrative Pronoun Antecedent Demonstrative Pronoun Antecedent

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