Demonstrative Adjectives and Their Usage

This video reviews demonstrative adjectives, explaining their role in indicating quantity and proximity. It covers the use of 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those' with examples, and provides practice exercises. The video concludes with a homework assignment to reinforce learning.

What is the main topic of this video?

• Compound adjectives

• Interrogative adjectives

• Demonstrative adjectives

• Possessive adjectives

Which of the following is NOT a demonstrative adjective?

• Their

• These

• That

• This

What do demonstrative adjectives help to express?

• Shape

• Color

• Quantity and proximity

• Size

Which of the following is a key function of demonstrative adjectives?

• To show the proximity of an object

• To express the shape of an object

• To indicate the size of an object

• To describe the color of an object

Which demonstrative adjective would you use for a singular noun that is far from you?

• That

• These

• Those

• This

Which demonstrative adjective is used for plural nouns that are close to the speaker?

• This

• That

• Those

• These

In the example 'This is a marker', why is 'this' used?

• The marker is near and plural

• The marker is near and singular

• The marker is far and singular

• The marker is far and plural

In the sentence 'That is a whiteboard', what does 'that' indicate?

• The whiteboard is near and singular

• The whiteboard is far and singular

• The whiteboard is near and plural

• The whiteboard is far and plural

Which verb form is used with 'these' in the sentence 'These are markers'?

• Were

• Was

• Are

• Is

In the sentence 'Those are pens', what does 'those' indicate?

• The pens are near and plural

• The pens are far and singular

• The pens are near and singular

• The pens are far and plural