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DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES

Demonstrative Adjectives in English Grammar

What are Demonstrative Adjectives?

"An Adjective used to point out which person/thing we speak is called Demonstrative Adjective."

» These adjectives are used to indicate a particular noun or pronoun using the adjectives -

Example
This This pen writes well.
That That tree is very big.
These These boys are intelligent.
Those Those men are lazy.

Note: This & These are used to point out persons/things nearby and that & those are used for far away persons/things.

Pick out Demonstrative Adjectives
Examples:
  • • This book is heavy.
  • • These Trousers are new.
  • • Such men become popular.
  • • I have read these books.
  • • That house belongs to me.
  • • We are selling this house.
  • • Who brought those flower?
  • • Everybody loves such children.
  • • Sarita has joined that school.
  • • Those shops were built last year.
Make the following phrases Plural:
Examples:
Singular Plural
This poor, little child. There are poor, little children.
This cute, white puppy. These are cute, white puppies.
This new, red car. These are new, red cars.
That big banyan tree. Those are big banyan trees.
That fresh pink rose. Those are fresh pink roses.
Such a lovely baby. Such are lovely babies.
Make the following phrases Singular:
Examples:
Plural Singular
These golden bangles. This golden bangle.
These brave soldiers. This brave soldier.
These honest & polite men. This honest & polite man.
Those are diamond rings. That is a diamond ring.
Those silly stories. That silly story.
Such sharp briefs. Such sharp brief.
Related Topics :
Types of Noun in English Language
Types of Pronoun in English Language
Types of Verb in English Language
Types of Adverb in English Language
Types of Adjective in English Language
Kinds of Preposition in English Language
Types of Conjunction in English Language
Uses of Interjection words in English Language

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