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When the words 'this' and 'that' are used to modify a noun, they are adjectives.

When the words 'this' and 'that' take the place of a noun in a sentence, they are demonstrative pronoun.

Examples:

This movie is my favorite. (adjective)

This is my favorite movie. (demonstrative pronoun)

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