{"id":3216,"date":"2025-07-15T15:38:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T08:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/?p=3216"},"modified":"2025-07-15T15:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T08:51:16","slug":"english-demonstratives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/english-demonstratives\/","title":{"rendered":"English Demonstratives"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<div class=\"summary\">Demonstratives are words that help us show or indicate which person, thing or object we are talking about. In English, there are four demonstratives: \u201cthis,\u201d \u201cthat,\u201d \u201cthese\u201d and \u201cthose.\u201d<\/div>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><a id=\"toc-3\" name=\"toc-3\"><\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>In-depth Explanation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"explanation\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We use demonstratives to refer to things based on two main factors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Distance<\/strong>: Is the object near or far from the speaker?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Number<\/strong>: Is the object singular (one) or plural (more than one)?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\">\n<table style=\"height: 269px;\" width=\"642\">\n<colgroup>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Demonstrative<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Singular\/Plural<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Near\/Far<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">this<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">singular<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">near<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">that<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">singular<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">far<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">these<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">plural<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">near<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">those<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">plural<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">far<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"toc-4\" name=\"toc-4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">How to Use Demonstratives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>This\u00a0(singular, near)<\/strong>: We use \u201cthis\u201d when we talk about one object that is close to us. For example:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>This<\/strong>\u00a0is my book.\u00a0<em>(\u201cThis\u201d refers to one book near the speaker.)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>That\u00a0(singular, far):<\/strong>\u00a0We use \u201cthat\u201d when we talk about one object that is far from us.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>That<\/strong>\u00a0is your phone.\u00a0<em>(\u201cThat\u201d refers to one phone far from the speaker.)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>These\u00a0(plural, near):<\/strong>\u00a0We use \u201cthese\u201d when we talk about more than one object that is close to us.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>These<\/strong>\u00a0are my shoes.\u00a0<em>(\u201cThese\u201d refers to multiple shoes near the speaker.)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Those\u00a0(plural, far):<\/strong>\u00a0We use \u201cthose&#8221; when we talk about more than one object that is far from us.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Those<\/strong>\u00a0are their jackets.\u00a0<em>(\u201cThose\u201d refers to multiple jackets far from the speaker.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"toc-5\" name=\"toc-5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Demonstratives as Pronouns and Adjectives<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This,\u00a0that,\u00a0these\u00a0and\u00a0those\u00a0can be both demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives, depending on how they are used in a sentence.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"toc-6\" name=\"toc-6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Demonstrative Pronouns<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When this, that, these and those replace a noun, they function as pronouns. In this case, they stand alone and point to something specific. For example:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>This<\/strong>\u00a0is my book.\u00a0<em>(\u201cThis\u201d replaces the noun &#8220;book.&#8221;)<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Those<\/strong>\u00a0are my shoes.\u00a0<em>(\u201cThose\u201d replaces the noun &#8220;shoes.&#8221;)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"toc-7\" name=\"toc-7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Demonstrative Adjectives<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When\u00a0this,\u00a0that,\u00a0these\u00a0and\u00a0those\u00a0are placed before a noun to describe or specify it, they function as adjectives (also called demonstrative determiners). In this case, they modify the noun by showing which one(s) the speaker is referring to. For example:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>This<\/strong>\u00a0backpack is mine.\u00a0<em>(\u201cThis\u201d describes the noun &#8220;backpack.&#8221;)<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Those<\/strong>\u00a0pants look new.\u00a0<em>(\u201cThose\u201d describes the noun &#8220;pants.&#8221;)<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We often use one or ones with demonstrative adjectives to identify specific items. For example:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I like\u00a0<strong>this<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>one<\/strong>\u00a0better.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>That<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>one<\/strong>\u00a0is really cool!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>These ones<\/strong>\u00a0are bigger than those ones.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary Demonstratives are words that help us show or indicate which person, thing or object we are talking about. In English, there are four demonstratives: \u201cthis,\u201d \u201cthat,\u201d \u201cthese\u201d and \u201cthose.\u201d In-depth Explanation We use demonstratives to refer to things based on two main factors: Distance: Is the object near or far from the speaker? 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