Demonstrative Pronouns and Adjectives

The video tutorial covers the topic of demonstrative pronouns, explaining their usage in English. It discusses the pronouns 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those', highlighting their roles in indicating singular and plural objects, both close and distant. The tutorial also differentiates between demonstrative pronouns and adjectives, providing examples and rules for correct usage. Additionally, it touches on the word 'such' and its dual role as a pronoun and adjective. The session includes practice exercises and emphasizes the importance of politeness in language use.

What is the primary function of demonstrative pronouns?

• To indicate possession

• To describe the quality of a noun

• To point to objects or people

• To replace verbs in a sentence

Which of the following is a singular demonstrative pronoun?

• Those

• This

• These

• Them

Which demonstrative pronoun would you use to refer to a distant object in plural?

• This

• These

• Those

• That

What is the correct usage of 'this' in terms of time?

• To indicate the current period of time

• To indicate any time in the future

• To indicate a close future time

• To indicate a distant past time

Which of the following sentences uses a demonstrative pronoun correctly?

• Give me a book

• Give me this book

• Give me the book

• Give me that book

How should you refer to a person politely instead of using a demonstrative pronoun?

• These are my workers

• Tom is my worker

• That is my worker

• This is my worker

What is the main difference between demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives?

• Pronouns and adjectives are the same

• Pronouns describe nouns, adjectives replace nouns

• Pronouns replace nouns, adjectives describe nouns

• Pronouns are always plural, adjectives are always singular

Identify the demonstrative pronoun in the sentence: 'These apples are very nice.'

• These

• very

• nice

• apples

What does the word 'such' indicate when used as an adjective?

• The ownership of an object

• The location of an object

• The quality or feature of an object

• The quantity of an object

Which sentence correctly uses 'such' as a pronoun?

• Such is the way

• Such a beautiful day

• Such are the rules

• She is such a nice girl