English demonstrative adjectives are an essential part of indicating and pointing to specific objects or people in conversation. If you are learning English from home, online or on your own, you may need to review the function of the words that make up a sentence, this will allow you to communicate more effectively. Remember that adjectives modify the noun (the name of what is being talked about) because these are precisely the ones that express the quality of the thing designated to determine or limit its extension, in short: they describe the person, animal or object they mention. Now, there are several types of adjectives; in this blog, we will explain how demonstrative adjectives work in EnglishIn this blog, we will explain how demonstrative adjectives work, through some examples and exercises that will help you put your knowledge into practice.

What are demonstrative adjectives?

Demonstrative adjectives are words that are used to indicate or point to something or someone in particular and are those that express the distance between the speaker and the object. express the distance between the speaker and the object.Thus, we have singular and plural demonstrative adjectives, to express closeness and to express distance. In English, the demonstrative adjectives are this (this/this), that (that/that), these (these/these) and those (those).

Some examples:

• This book is interesting. (This book is interesting).
• I like that movie(I like that movie.)
• These shoes are comfortable. (These shoes are comfortable.)
• I want to buy those jeansI want to buy those jeans.)

Now, solve the following exercises:

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the appropriate demonstrative adjectives, taking into account the quantity and the distance that could exist between the object and the speaker:

• ____ car is blue.

• I need to find ____ pen.

• ____ flowers are beautiful.

• Can you pass me ____ cup?

• I want to try on ____ jacket.

Exercise 2. Choose the correct option:

• ____ book on the table is mine.

1. a) This b) That c) These d) Those

• ____ dog is very friendly.

1. a) These b) That c) Those d) This

• ____ shoes are too small for me.

1. a) These b) That c) Those d) This

• I really like ____ song playing on the radio.

1. a) That b) This c) These d) Those

Exercise 3. Write a sentence of your own using a demonstrative adjective.

Make the exercise more interesting by adding additional details!

Answers to the exercises

Exercise 1:

• This car is blue.

• I need to find that pen.

• These flowers are beautiful.

• Can you pass me that cup?

• I want to try on this jacket.

Exercise 2:

• a) This book on the table is mine.
• d) This dog is very friendly.
• a) These shoes are too small for me.
• a) I really like that song playing on the radio.
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Exercise 3: 

The sentences you have created with the demonstrative adjectives presented must be related in terms of the number of objects (singular or plural) and the distance of the object from the speaker (near or far); for example: These cookies are delicious.

So far we have shared this practical information about demonstrative adjectives in English, as you could see with each exercise, these words are the ones used to point out objects or people in a specific way to establish number and distance.

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