THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE

Demonstrative adjectives
Demonstrative adjectives are those words that accompany the noun to mark the distance that
separates the speaker from the object, place or person to which it refers. The demonstrative
adjective agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. It is essential to pay
attention to the adverb of place that the sentence presents.

Note: Demonstrative determiners in English do not distinguish between gender (masculine /

feminine) but do distinguish between number (singular / plural).

How are demonstrative determiners used?

The demonstrative determiners are used according to the situation and the number, mainly
taking into account the position of the speaker:
We also use demonstrative determinants when we introduce someone or ask for someone
over the phone, using the constructions This is ... / These are ... and Is that ...?, Respectively:
What role do demonstrative determiners play?
To know if the demonstrative acts as an adjective or a pronoun, it is important to take into
account the following aspect:

● When the demonstrative appears accompanied by a noun, it is categorized as an

adjective because it specifies the element we are talking about.

● If they appear without being accompanied by any element, it means that they are
replacing a noun mentioned above or that it can be deduced from the context, so in
these cases we are faced with a pronoun.
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