determiners, demonstratives

determiners, demonstratives

1. Demonstrative determiners (which are sometimes inaccurately called demonstrative adjectives) are just the words this, that, these , and those.

   • This and that are both singular, meaning they only talk about one thing. This is for a thing that is close to us, and that is for a thing that is far away. These and those are both plural, used to talk about many things. These is for things that are close to us, and those is for things that are far away.

2. uses

3. examples

   • These are original.
   • That is not mine.
   • This apple is mine.
   • I like that hat.

4. structure

   • Demonstrative determiners are used according to situation and number, mainly taking into account the position of the speaker.
     • THIS
     • THESE
     • THAT
     • THOSE