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LAFRAIHI 1 Demonstratives

The document defines demonstrative pronouns as words that can function as both demonstrative adjectives and pronouns depending on how they are used in a sentence. It provides examples of this, that, these and those being used as demonstrative adjectives and pronouns and outlines rules for using this vs that and these vs those based on proximity to the speaker.

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LAFRAIHI 1 Demonstratives

The document defines demonstrative pronouns as words that can function as both demonstrative adjectives and pronouns depending on how they are used in a sentence. It provides examples of this, that, these and those being used as demonstrative adjectives and pronouns and outlines rules for using this vs that and these vs those based on proximity to the speaker.

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Demonstrative Pronouns

This / That / These / Those


Definition :
The words “this,” “that,” “these” and “those” can function as both
demonstrative adjectives and demonstrative pronouns depending on
how they are used in a sentence.

1. Demonstrative adjective:

Adjectives describe nouns. They identify the position in time or


space of the noun they modify. They usually precede a noun in a
sentence.

Example:
 This movie is based on a true story.
 That day was amazing Nouns
 These cupcakes are tasty.
Demonstrative
 Those shoes are my mother’s.
Adjectives
2. Demonstrative pronouns

Pronouns replace nouns. Like all pronouns, demonstrative pronouns


replace nouns and usually appear before or after a verb.

Examples:

 The textbook on your table is my textbook Demonstrative


This is my textbook pronouns
 The tall boy across the street is my brother
That is my Verb
 The boxes in front of me are heavy
These are heavy Noun/ noun
 The clowns in the circus downtown are funny phrases
Those are funny
Rules of Use

This That
 “This” is used to refer to a singular  “That” is used to refer to a singular
object/people object/people
 “This” refers to something close by  "That” refers to something further
or near the speaker or writer away or far from the speaker or
writer.

These Those
 “these” is used to refer to plural  “those” is used to refer to plural
object/people object/people
 “these” is used to refer  “those” is used to refer
objects/people close by or near the objects/people further away or far
speaker or writer from the speaker or writer

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