The demonstrative adjectives this that these those, which may also be pronouns, tell us where an object is located and how many objects there are. this and that are used to point to one object. this points to something nearby, while that points to something "over there." examples: this dog is mine. this is mine. that dog is. This chair. that chair. plural. these chairs. those chairs. we use this or these with nouns to talk about people or things that are near us. they go before the noun. this coffee's cold. these cups are dirty.
Demonstrative adjectives are used to say more about, or to modify, nouns or pronouns. they therefore come before the noun pronoun. this book is really boring. i want that piece of cake. these people should be let in first. can you take those shoes to the counter. in these examples, the demonstrative adjectives tell us which one—which book. The four demonstrative pronouns are divided into two categories: singular plural and near far. singular plural refers to the number of the antecedent. if the antecedent is one thing, use the singular demonstrative pronouns this or that. if the antecedent is multiple things, use the plural demonstrative pronouns these or those. These are called demonstrative adjectives. the demonstrative adjective needs to agree (= be the same form) as the noun. examples of demonstrative adjectives: this party is boring. (singular) that city is busy. (singular) these chocolate s are delicious. (plural) those flower s are beautiful. (plural). Demonstratives indicate the proximity or distance of an object, event, or person in relation to the speaker. in english, there are four demonstratives—this, that, these, and those—each serving distinct roles based on singular or plural forms and proximity to the speaker. these demonstratives are placed before a noun, an adjective modifying.
These are called demonstrative adjectives. the demonstrative adjective needs to agree (= be the same form) as the noun. examples of demonstrative adjectives: this party is boring. (singular) that city is busy. (singular) these chocolate s are delicious. (plural) those flower s are beautiful. (plural). Demonstratives indicate the proximity or distance of an object, event, or person in relation to the speaker. in english, there are four demonstratives—this, that, these, and those—each serving distinct roles based on singular or plural forms and proximity to the speaker. these demonstratives are placed before a noun, an adjective modifying. Examples of demonstrative adjectives. in these examples, the noun or pronoun being modified is in bold. this shark is pregnant. that lady looks worried. take these ones away. (here, the demonstrative adjective is modifying a pronoun.) put those tins in the cupboard. Demonstrative pronouns. point 1: use this and that for singular nouns. this refers to objects closer to the speaker. i like this shirt. (close to speaker) i don't like that shirt. (away from speaker) look at that car! (away from speaker) this bike is nice! (close to speaker) point 2: use these and those for plural nouns. this refers to objects.
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