Demonstrative Adjectives

Demonstrative adjectives point out the person or thing concerned. Examples are: this, that, these and those.

• These mangoes are very sweet.
• Those days are unforgettable.
• This flower is very beautiful.
• I will never forget that experience.

Demonstrative adjectives are different from demonstrative pronouns. A demonstrative pronoun can stand alone. It is used to avoid the repetition of a noun.

• This is better than that.

A demonstrative adjective is followed by a noun. It is used to modify that noun.

• This colour is brighter than that colour.

Notes

This and that are used with singular nouns. These and those are used with plural nouns.