Differentiating Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns

Ashley explains the difference between demonstrative adjectives and pronouns using examples. She clarifies that demonstrative adjectives modify nouns, while demonstrative pronouns replace nouns. Through examples and practice exercises, viewers learn to identify whether 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those' are used as adjectives or pronouns in sentences.

What are demonstrative adjectives used for?

• To replace nouns

• To describe nouns

• To indicate specific nouns

• To connect sentences

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Which of the following is a demonstrative pronoun?

• Green

• Those

• Quiet

• Tall

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In the sentence 'I want those shoes.', what role does 'those' play?

• Demonstrative adjective

• Noun

• Verb

• Demonstrative pronoun

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What role does 'that' play in 'It's not the same as that anymore'?

• Adverb

• Conjunction

• Demonstrative pronoun

• Demonstrative adjective

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What determines if 'this', 'that', 'these', 'those' are demonstrative adjectives?

• If they are at the beginning of a sentence

• If they stand alone

• If they are followed by a noun

• If they describe a verb

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In the sentence 'Take one of these.', what is 'these'?

• Demonstrative adjective

• Demonstrative pronoun

• Preposition

• Conjunction

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Which of the following sentences uses 'these' as a demonstrative pronoun?

• I can't believe these.

• These books are mine.

• These are too expensive.

• Hand me these tools.

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What is the function of 'this' in 'This is easy'?

• To describe 'easy'

• To replace a noun not mentioned

• To modify 'easy'

• To emphasize 'easy'

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Which word is a demonstrative adjective in 'This song is better than that'?

• This

• Song

• Better

• That

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How can you tell a demonstrative pronoun from an adjective?

• By its position in the sentence

• By the noun it modifies

• By the noun it replaces

• By its length

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