Demonstrative Adjectives

A demonstrative adjective

 directly refers to something or someone. Demonstrative adjectives include the words: this, that, these, those.

A demonstrative pronoun works alone and does not precede a noun, but a demonstrative adjective always comes before the word it modifies.

Examples:

• That building is so gorgeously decorated. (‘That’ refers to a singular noun far from the speaker)
• This car is mine. (‘This’ refers to a singular noun close to the speaker)
• These cats are cute. (‘These’ refers to a plural noun close to the speaker)
• Those flowers are heavenly. (‘Those’ refers to a plural noun far from the speaker)

Definition of Demonstrative Adjectives:

A word that directly indicates a person/thing or few people and few things. The demonstrative words are that, those, this, and these.

Examples of Demonstrative Adjectives in Sentences:

• Give me that blue water bottle.
• This time I won’t fail you.
• I want those gorgeous marbles.
• I wanted to propose you that day.
• These mangoes are rotting.
• I can’t forget that incident.
• Those people were mean to her.
• I cannot give you money at this moment.
• I could not manage it at that moment.
• Those rascals are back in the town.
• This pen is smoother than that pen.
• Will you please grant me that loan we talked about?
• That building is stronger than this hut.
• But this hut is more beautiful than that building.