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These are
puppies. Those are
mangoes.

In the above pictures, this, that, these and those are demonstrative pronouns because
they are used to demonstrate or point different objects.

This and these are used for an object or objects which are near us.
O
That and those are used for an object or objects which are far from us.
O
This and that are used to point out objects which are singular in number.
O
These and those are used to point out objects which are plural in number.
O

Interrogative Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are used for asking questions.

Read the following sentences.

1. Who are you?

2. Whom did you teach?

3. Which is your school?
4. What do you read?

In the above sentences, the words who, whom, which and what are interrogative
pronouns because they are used for asking questions.

Test Yourself

A. Read the following passage and underline the personal pronouns.

Neeraj is buying two new pens. He wants to
give them to his parents. He loves his parents.
They also love him very much. He has an elder

sister. She lives with her uncle in Nainital. She
studies there. They all meet during holidays.

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