Definition:
A demonstrative indicates whether something is near or far from the speaker or writer and also shows singular or plural:
This book (singular, near)
That book (singular, distant)
These books (plural, near)
Those books (plural, distant)
A demonstrative can be used as a determiner or a pronoun:
EG 1: Could you pass me those leaflets? (determiner)
EG 2: Give me that. (pronoun)
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