Demonstrative Pronouns in English

The use of demonstrative pronouns “such” and “(the) same”. The difference between “this” and “that” and their functions in a sentence.

The demonstrative pronouns in English are: this (these), that (those), such, (the) same.

1. Pronouns “this” and “that” have a similar meaning, but “this” is used with something more close (in time and space), and “that” is used with something more distant. Both of these pronouns could refer to animate and inanimate objects. Demonstrative pronouns “this” and “that” in a sentence could be a subject, a predicate, an object and an attribute.

This fellow is a smart one.
I didn’t know about that accident.

Pronoun “that” could act as a substitute word.

His manners were those of a gentleman.

2. The “such” pronoun in a sentence could be a subject, a predicate, an object and an attribute.

Such behavior is unacceptable; we must figure something out.

3. The “same” pronoun is always used with the definite article (“the”):

It was rather unusual to get in the same situation twice a day.