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    The document discusses demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives. It notes that demonstrative pronouns take the place of nouns or noun phrases, while demonstrative adjectives are followed by nouns and modify them. The main demonstratives are this, that, these, and those. Demonstrative pronouns are used more in spoken language when pointing or gestures can identify the referent, but written language can also use them when context makes the referent clear.

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    The document discusses demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives. It notes that demonstrative pronouns take the place of nouns or noun phrases, while demonstrative adjectives are followed by nouns and modify them. The main demonstratives are this, that, these, and those. Demonstrative pronouns are used more in spoken language when pointing or gestures can identify the referent, but written language can also use them when context makes the referent clear.

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    The demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives modify nouns - the most popular

    are this, that, these and those. The only difference between demonstrative pronouns and
    demonstrative adjectives is that demonstrative adjectives are followed by nouns while
    demonstrative pronouns are not.

    Defining a Demonstrative Pronoun


    Demonstrative pronouns are the same pronouns used for demonstrative adjectives - this,
    that, these and those. The difference is in the sentence structure.

    The demonstative pronoun takes the place of the noun phrase.

    The demonstrative adjective is always followed by a noun.


    For example, here are some demonstrative pronouns that are taking the place of the
    underlined noun phrase:
    The food youre cooking smells delicious. --> That smells delicious.
    The pretzel-like yoga move were doing really hurts. --> This really hurts.
    What is the strange, polka-dotted, Sasquatch-like creature coming toward us? -->
    What is that?

    The cockroaches currently giving birth under our kitchen sink are totally gross. -->
    Those are totally gross.

    The delicious, pink petit fours on my plate are my favorites. --> These are my
    favorites.
    There are three other words that are sometimes used as demonstrative pronouns - such,
    none, and neither.

    Examples are:

    He will allow none.


    Neither will do.
    Such is the human race, often it seems a pity that Noah... didn't miss the boat. Mark Twain

    Using a Demonstrative Pronoun


    Typically, when you use a demonstrative pronoun, you will either need to indicate what
    youre talking about by pointing or otherwise gesturing toward it, or your listener(s) will need
    to be looking at it as well. For this reason, demonstrative pronouns are mostly used in
    spoken English.
    However, demonstrative pronouns can be used in written English if the context makes clear
    the noun to which the demonstrative pronoun refers. A list, for example, in close proximity to
    (either before or after) these or those would be clear enough.

    Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen
    mittens, brown paper packages tied up with strings these are a few of my favorite
    things.
    Or you could refer to a description of an object, activity or situation as this or that if you
    do so immediately following the description.

    They make you wear rented shoes, you always smell bad when you leave, my thumb
    nail always breaks off, and Im not good at it. That is why I hate bowling.

    Defining a Demonstrative Adjective


    As mentioned earlier, the four demonstrative adjectives are this, that, these and those. They
    are adjectives because they modify nouns. That means they come before nouns in a
    sentence. For example:

    Is this book yours or mine?

    Did you finally throw away that old t-shirt?

    These shoes smell disgusting.

    I told you those old magazines were a fire hazard.


    Demonstrative adjectives indicate exactly which noun the speaker means and where it is (or
    they are) relative to the position of the speaker.

    If the noun in question is nearby, he uses this (singular) or these (plural).

    If the noun is out of the speakers reach, he uses that (singular) or those (plural).
    Then he always follows the demonstrative with any other accompanying adjectives in their
    proper order and finally, the noun.
    So what is a demonstrative pronoun? Its a single demonstrative word that takes the place
    of a noun, a noun phrase, a string of noun phrases, an activity, or a situation in both written
    and spoken English.

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