Question

Question #c679d

Answer 1

The demonstrative adjectives are used to describe a noun by pointing out the specific person or thing.

Explanation:

The demonstrative adjectives are:
-- this (used with a singular noun)
-- that (used with a singular noun)
-- these (used with a plural noun)
-- those (used with a plural noun)

Example sentence without a demonstrative adjective:
-- A boy wants some ice cream.
The same sentence using a demonstrative adjective:
-- That boy wants some ice cream.

Another example without a demonstrative adjective:
-- My mother loves flowers .
Now with a demonstrative adjective:
-- My mother loves these flowers.

The demonstrative adjectives also function as demonstrative pronouns when used to take the place of a noun; for example:
-- Will you give this to him. ("this" takes the place of the noun ice cream)
-- I will buy some of these for mother. ("these" takes the place of the noun flowers)