* This is my favorite book. (Singular, near)
* That is the house where I grew up. (Singular, far)
* These are the shoes I bought yesterday. (Plural, near)
* Those are the flowers you gave me. (Plural, far)
Demonstrative pronouns point out specific people, places, or things. They can be singular or plural and indicate distance:
* This/These: Used for things close to the speaker.
* That/Those: Used for things farther away from the speaker.