UNIVERSIDAD DE PANAMA

CENTRO REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VERAGUAS

FACULTAD DE ECONOMIA
BACHELOR IN ENGLISH

ASIGNATURE:
LANGUAGE AND COMUNICATION IN ENGLISH
NCIN 04

TOPIC:
DEMONSTRATIVES THIS, THESE, THAT, THOSE.
ADJECTIVES

TEACHER:
ABREGO EDGARDO

PRESENTD BY:
CASTILLO GERARDO 9-755-1099
DIAZ YULAYQUIS 9-758-903
JIMENEZ NELYS 9-756-1117
ORTEGA SANTOS 9-758-922
RODRIGUEZ JOSE 9-759-1298
 DEMONSTRATIVE

.
 DEMONSTRATIVES
SINGULAR NEAR TO US FOR FROM US
THIS THAT
THIS BOOK THAT BOOK
THE BOOK HERE THE BOOK THERE.

PLURAL THESE THOSE

THESE BOOKS THOSE BOOKS
THE BOOKS HERE THE BOOKS THERE.
 THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEMONSTRATIVE
DETERMINERS AND DEMOSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
 DEMONSTRATIVES PRONOUNS
• WE USE THIS (SINGULAR) AND THESE (PLURAL) TO REFER TO SOMETHING THAT IS
HERE/NEAR
EXAMPLES:
• THIS IS MY CAR (SINGULAR).
• THESE ARE OUR CHILDREN (PLURAL
WE USE THAT (SINGULAR) AND THOSE (PLURAL) TO REFER TO SOMETHING THAT IS
THERE/FAR.
EXAMPLES:
• THAT IS OUR HOUSE (SINGULAR).
• THOSE ARE MY SHOES (PLURAL).
 DEMOSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES

EXAMPLES OF DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES:

• THIS PARTY IS BORING. (SINGULAR).
• THAT CITY IS BUSY(SINGULAR).
• THESE CHOCOLATES ARE DELICIOUS (PLURAL).
• THOSE FLOWERS ARE BEAUTIFUL (PLURAL).
 SUMMARY- WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES AND DEMONSTRATIVE
PRONOUN
 PRESENT VS PAST

EXAMPLES:
• THIS IS A GOOD MEAL (AT THE TIME OF EATING)
• THOSE GIRLS WE MET LAST NINGT WERE SILLY (AN EVENT THAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST)
 THIS IS

THE EXPRESSION THIS IS COMMONLY USED WHEN YOU TALK ON THE PONE OR YOU
INTRODUCE PEOPLE.
EXAMPLES:
• HELLO, THIS IS PETER.
• CAROL, THIS IS MY FRIEND SIMON. SIMON, THIS IS CAROL.
 ADJECTIVE

EXAMPLES:
• THE TAM AS A DANGEROUS BATSMAN, (WHAT KIND).
• I HAVE TEN CANDIES IN MY POCKET (HOW MANY).
• I LOVED THAT RED CAR (WHICH ONE).
• I EARN MORE MONEY TAN HE DOES (HOW MUCH).
 TYPES OF ADJECTIVES

• DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES.
A DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES IS A WORD WHICH DESCRIBES NOUNS AND PRONOUNS.
EXAMPLES:
• I HAVE A FAST CAN (THE WORD `FAST`IS DESCRIBING AN ATTRIBUTE OF THE CAR).
• Q
• PROPER ADJECTIVES:
PROPER ADJECTIVES ARE THE ADJECTIVE FORM PROPER NOUNS. WHEN PROPER NOUNS
MODIFY OR DESCRIBE OTHER NOUNS/PRONOUNS, THEY BECOME PROPER ADJECTIVES.
EXAMPLES:
• AMERICAN CARS ARE VERY STRONG.
• CHINESE PEOPLE ARE HARD WORKERS.
 DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES:
A DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE DIRECTLY REFERS TO SOMETHING OR SOMEONE.
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES INCLUDE THE WORDS: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE.
EXAMPLES:
• THAT BUILDINGS IS SO GORGEOUSLY DECORATED (THAT ‘REFERS TO A SINGULAR NOUN FAR
FROM THE SPEAKER).
• THIS CAR IS MINIE (THIS ‘REFERS TO A SINGULAR NOUN CLOSE TO THE SPEAKER).
• POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
A POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES INDICATES POSSESSION OR OWNERSHIP.
EXAMPLES:
• MY CAR IS PARKED OUTSIDE.
• HIS CAT IS VERY CUTE.
• INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES
AN INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES ASKS A QUESTIONS. AN INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVE MUST BE
FOLLOWED BY A NOUN OR PRONOUN.
EXAMPLES:
• WHICH PHONE DO YOU USE?
• WHAT GAME DO YOU WANT TO PLAY?
• WHOSE CAR IS THIS?
EXAMPLES:
• I GAVE SOME CANDY TO HER.
• I WANT A FEW MOMENTS ALON.
• COMPOUND ADJECTIVES
WHEN COMPOUND NOUNS/COMBINED WORDS MODIFY OTHER NOUNS, THEY BECOME A
COMPOUND ADJECTUVE.
EXAMPLES:
• I HAVE A BROKEN-DOWN SOFÁ.
• I SAW A SIX-FOOT LONG SNAKE.
• HE GAVE AN “I`M GONNA KILL YOU NOW” LOOK.
 QUESTIONAIRE
1.WHAT ARE THE DEMONSTRATIVE THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE?
R//= A DEMONSTRATIVE TELLS US ABOUT THE LOCATION OF SOMETHING RELATIVE TO OUR POSITION.
2. HOW ARE THE DEMONSTRATIVE CLASSIFIED.
R//= THE ARE CLASSIFIED IN SINGULAR AND PLURAL. THE SINGULAR WITH THIS AND THAT AND THE
PLURAL ARE THESE AND THOSE.
3. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES
R//=• ¡LOOK! THESE PEARS ARE MUCH CHEAPER THAT THOSE ORANGES. LET`S BUY THE PEARS.
• THESE DAYS MOST PEOLPE HAVE A CAR. BUT IN THOSE DAYS WHEN I WAS A CHILD NO ONE
OWNED A CAR.
4. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEMONSTRATIVE DETERMINERS AND DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN
R//= THE FOUR DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS IN ENGLISH ARE THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE.
A DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS RESPRESENTS A THING (OR THINGS) AND ALSO TELLS US WHETHER THE
THING IS NEAR TO US OR FAR FROM US. (NEAR AND FAR CAN REFER TO EITHER DISTANCE OR TIME).
5. SOME EXAMPLE ARE
R//= • THIS IS EASY.
• THAT`S A GOOD IDEA.
• THIS IS A REALLY GOOD MOVIE.
• THAT WAS A REALLY GOOD MOVIE.
• THOSE WERE THE BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE.
6. WHAT ARE DEMOSNTRATIVE PRONOUN
R//= WE USE THIS (SINGULAR) AND THESE (PLURAL) TO REFER TO SOMETHING THAT IS HERE/NEAR.
WE USE THAT (SINGULAR) AND THOSE (PLURAL) TO REFER TO SOMETHING THAT IS THERE/FAR.
EXAMPLE:
• THIS IS MY CAR (SINGULAR).
• THESE ARE OUR CHILDREN (PLURAL).
• THAT IS OUR HOUSE (SINGULAR).
• THOSE ARE MY SHOES (PLURAL).
7. WHAT ARE DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTVIES
R//= A DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE DIRECTLY REFERS TO SOMETHING OR SOMEONE.
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES INCLUDE THE WORDS: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE.
EXAMPLE:
• THAT BUILDINGS IS SO GORGEOUSLY DECORATED (THAT ‘REFERS TO A SINGULAR NOUN FAR
FROM THE SPEAKER).
• THIS CAR IS MINIE (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 FORM THE
SPEAKER).
8. WHAT ARE ADJECTIVES
R//= AN ADJECTIVE DESCRIBES OR MODIFIES NOUNS AND PRONOUNS IN A SENTENCE.
NORMALLY INDICATES QUALITY, ZISE, SHAPE, DURATION, FEELINGS, CONTENTS, AND MORE
ABOUT A NOUN OR PRONOUN.
EXAMPLE:
• THE TAM AS A DANGEROUS BATSMAN, (WHAT KIND).
• I HAVE TEN CANDIES IN MY POCKET (HOW MANY).
• I LOVED THAT RED CAR (WHICH ONE).
• I EARN MORE MONEY TAN HE DOES (HOW MUCH).
9. WHAT ARE THE CLASSES OF ADJECTIVES
R//= • THE ADJECTIVES CLASSES ARE:
• DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES.
• QUANTITY ADJECTIVES.
• PROPER ADJECTIVES.
• DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES.
• POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES.
• INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES.
10. WHAT ARE DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTUVES
R//= A DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES IS A WORD WHICH DESCRIBES NOUNS AND PRONOUNS. MOST OF THE
ADJECTIVES BELONG IN THIS TYPE.
EXAMPLES:
• I HAVE A FAST CAN (THE WORD `FAST`IS DESCRIBING AN ATTRIBUTE OF THE CAR).
• I AM HUNGRY (THE WORD`HUNGRY`IS PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUBJECT).
• THE HUNGRY CASTS ARE CRYING.
11. WHAT ARE QUANTITY ADJECTIVES
R//= A QUANTITATIVE ADJECTIVES PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE QUANTITY OF THE
NOUNS/PRONOUNS. THIS TYPE BELONGS TO THE QUESTIONS CATEGORY OF `HOW MUCH`AND `HOW
MANY`.
EXAMPLE:
• I HAVE 20 BUBKS IN MY WALLET (HOW MUCH).
• THEY HAVE THERE CHILDREN (HOW MANY).
• YOU SHOULD HAVE COMPLETD THE WHOLE TASK (HOW MUCH).
12. WHAT ARE PROPER ADJECTIVES
R//= PROPER ADJECTIVES ARE THE ADJECTIVE FORM PROPER NOUNS. WHEN PROPER NOUNS
MODIFY OR DESCRIBE OTHER NOUNS/PRONOUNS, THEY BECOME PROPER ADJECTIVES.
EXAMPLES:
• AMERICAN CARS ARE VERY STRONG.
• CHINESE PEOPLE ARE HARD WORKERS.
• I LOVE KFC BURGERS.
• MARXIST PHILOSOPHERS DESPISE CAPITALISM.
13. WHAT ARE DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES
R//= A DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE DIRECTLY REFERS TO SOMETHING OR SOMEONE.
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES INCLUDE THE WORDS: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE.
A DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN WORK ALONE AND NOT PROCEDE A NOUN, BUT A
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE ALWAYS COMES BEFORE THE WORD IN MODIFIES.
EXAMPLES:
• THAT BUILDINGS IS SO GORGEOUSLY DECORATED (THAT ‘REFERS TO A SINGULAR NOUN FAR FROM
THE SPEAKER).
• THIS CAR IS MINIE (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 FORM THE SPEAKER).
14. ¿WHAT ARE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES?
R//= A POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES INDICATES POSSESSION OR OWNERSHIP. IT SUGGESTS THE
BELONGINGNESS OF SOMETHING TO SOMEONE/SOMETHING.
EXAMPLES:
• MY CAR IS PARKED OUTSIDE.
• HIS CAT IS VERY CUTE.
• OUR JOB IS ALMOST DONE.
• HER BOOKS ARE INTERESTING.
15. ¿WHAT ARE INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES?
R//= AN INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES ASKS A QUESTIONS. AN INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVE MUST BE
FOLLOWED BY A NOUN OR PRONOUN.
EXAMPLES:
• WHICH PHONE DO YOU USE?
• WHAT GAME DO YOU WANT TO PLAY?
• WHOSE CAR IS THIS?
16.¿WHAT ARE INDEFINETE ADJECTIVES?
R//= AN INDEFINITE ADJECTIVE DESCRIBRE OR MODIFIES A NOUN UNSPECIFICALLY. THEY PROVIDE
INDEFINITE/UNSPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE NOUN.
EXAMPLES:
• I GAVE SOME CANDY TO HER.
• I WANT A FEW MOMENTS ALONE.
• SEVERAL WRITES WROTE ABOUT THE RECENT INCIDENTS.
• EACH STUDENT WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT HOMEWORK TOMORROW.