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Demonstratives
Demonstratives, as the name suggests, are used to demonstrate objects, things or people. They basically are:
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This: Singular, for
near objects/things/people (not distant) Examples: This ball is black. It is a black ball This lesson is not difficult. It is an easy lesson This computer is very good. It is a good computer
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That: Singular, for
distant objects/things/people (not near) Examples: That ball is black. It is a black ball That red car is very beautiful. It is a beautiful red car That man wants a new computer. He wants a new computer
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These: Plural, for
near objects/things/people (not distant) Examples: These balls are black. They are black balls These emails are very long. They are very long emails These computers are new. They are new computers
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Those: Plural, for
distant objects/things/people (not near) Examples: Those balls are black. They are black balls Those students are excellent. They are excellent students Those computers are very expensive. They are expensive computers
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