demonstrative adjectives

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What are demonstrative adjectives?

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Demonstrative adjectives are words that modify nouns to indicate specific items in relation to the speaker's position in space or time. They include 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' and 'those.'

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What is the difference between 'this' and 'that'?

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'This' refers to a singular noun that is close to the speaker, while 'that' refers to a singular noun that is farther away.

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What is the difference between 'these' and 'those'?

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'These' refers to plural nouns that are close to the speaker, while 'those' refers to plural nouns that are farther away.

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Provide an example of a sentence using 'this' as a demonstrative adjective.

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This book is interesting.

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Provide an example of a sentence using 'that' as a demonstrative adjective.

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That car over there is mine.

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Provide an example of a sentence using 'these' as a demonstrative adjective.

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These cookies are delicious.

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Provide an example of a sentence using 'those' as a demonstrative adjective.

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Those shoes are on sale.

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Which demonstrative adjective would you use for something that is far away and plural?

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'Those' is used for plural nouns that are far away.

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Which demonstrative adjective would you use for something that is close and singular?

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'This' is used for singular nouns that are close.

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What is a common mistake when using demonstrative adjectives?

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A common mistake is using 'them' as a demonstrative adjective, which is incorrect.