What are Demonstratives?
There are a variety of different parts of English grammar that one needs to understand to be able to craft sentences that make sense. A part of these sentences is the demonstratives. Demonstratives are those part of the sentence that points towards a noun. It is often used to get rid of repetition in a literary piece. Demonstratives are pronouns or determiners that help a writer refer to the subject without worrying about repetition. There are four types of demonstratives, these include near, far, singular, and plural. 'this' and 'these' are the near demonstratives. 'that' and 'those' are the far demonstratives. The singular demonstratives, 'this' and that,' and the plural demonstratives are 'these' and 'those.'
Clarifying Demonstratives
You may use this, that, these, or those as an adjective (followed by a noun or noun phrase). Rewrite only the second sentence.
Demonstratives Practice
Indicate whether the demonstrative is being used as a pronoun or an adjective.
