What kind of pronoun is the underlined word in the following sentence?
That was the last bus to Shimla, so we spent the night at the bus stand in Kalka.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Demonstrative pronoun
Here “that” stands alone and points to the bus. No noun comes after it.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Relative pronoun | joins a clause to a noun before it; here “that” opens the sentence, so there is no noun before it to join | The man who fixed our tap lives nearby. |
| (2) Demonstrative pronoun (answer) | points to a person or thing: this, that, these and those | This is my grandfather’s old radio. |
| (3) Personal pronoun | stands for a particular person or thing, such as I, you, he, she, it and they; “that” is not one of these words | They reached the station late. |
| (4) Indefinite pronoun | stands for a person or thing that is not named or known, such as someone, anything and everybody; “that” points to one known bus | Someone has taken my pen. |