What is a pronoun for that?

Answer 1

The word 'that' is a pronoun, an adjective, an adverb, and a conjunction.

The pronoun 'that' is a demonstrative pronoun and a relative pronoun.

A demonstrative pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun indicating near or far in place or time.

They are: this, that, these, those.

A relative pronoun is a word that introduces a relative clause, a group of words that include a subject and a verb that 'relates' information about the antecedent.

They are: who, whom, whose, which, that.

Example uses:

I'll have some of that. (demonstrative pronoun, takes the place of a noun previously mentioned or indicated by gesture of the speaker)

We used the mechanic that you recommended. (relative pronoun, relates information about the noun antecedent 'mechanic')

That boy is smart as a whip. (adjective, describes the noun 'boy')

When it gets that cold, I stay home. (adverb, modifies the adjective 'cold')

We're so glad you that you could make it. (conjunction, joins the parts of the compound sentence)