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    This document discusses demonstrative pronouns and adjectives in English. It explains that demonstratives like "this", "that", "these", and "those" can be used as pronouns to point to specific things or as adjectives when modifying nouns and pronouns. It also notes that "this" and "these" generally refer to things that are near while "that" and "those" refer to things that are farther away. The document provides a simple overview of how demonstratives function in the English language.

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    This document discusses demonstrative pronouns and adjectives in English. It explains that demonstratives like "this", "that", "these", and "those" can be used as pronouns to point to specific things or as adjectives when modifying nouns and pronouns. It also notes that "this" and "these" generally refer to things that are near while "that" and "those" refer to things that are farther away. The document provides a simple overview of how demonstratives function in the English language.

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    Demonstratives

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    This document discusses demonstrative pronouns and adjectives in English. It explains that demonstratives like "this", "that", "these", and "those" can be used as pronouns to point to specific things or as adjectives when modifying nouns and pronouns. It also notes that "this" and "these" generally refer to things that are near while "that" and "those" refer to things that are farther away. The document provides a simple overview of how demonstratives function in the English language.

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    DEMONSTR

    ATIVE
    English
    is FUN
    “Pronouns that point to specific things: this, that,
    these, and those, as in “This is an apple,” “Those are
    boys,” or “Take these to the clerk.” The same words
    are used as demonstrative adjectives when they
    modify nouns or pronouns: “this apple,” “those
    boys.”.".”
    1.How to
    use a
    demonstra
    tive
    Something / Something /
    someone near someone far
    Demonstrative Adjectives:
    The demonstrative can act as demonstrative
    adjectives when placed before a noun.
    Demonstrative Pronoun:
    In English a demonstrative pronoun is one of the
    words this, that, these, and those used instead of a
    noun to point people or things out.
    THANKS!

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