Understanding Demonstrative Adjectives: Types and Examples Explained

What are Demonstrative Adjectives?

Demonstrative adjectives are words that are used to indicate or point to specific nouns in a sentence. They help to provide more information about the location or identity of the noun they modify.

This book is interesting
I like that car.
These shoes are comfortable.
Look at those birds in the sky.

Demonstrative Adjective Words

This
That
These
Those

This & That:

This and that are are words used to point to specific things. ‘This’ refers to something close to you, while that is referred to something farther away.

Hand me this book.
Watch that red bird.
Pass me this ball.
Kick that red ball.

Demonstrative Adjective	Number	Vicinity	Example
THIS	Singular	Close	Pass me this ball.
THAT	Singular	Far	Kick that red ball.
THIS	Singular	Close	Look at this cute puppy.
THAT	Singular	Far	Point to that tall building.

These & Those:

These and Those are words used to point to specific things, just like this and that. However, these is used for things that are close to you, and those is used for things that are farther away.

Bounce these colorful balloons at the party.
Roll those striped marbles towards me.
Pick up these shiny seashells on the beach.
Can you see those birds perched on the tree?

Demonstrative Adjective	Number	Vicinity	Example
THIS	Singular	Close	Pass me this ball.
THAT	Singular	Far	Kick that red ball.
THESE	Plural	Close	Bounce these colorful balls.
THOSE	Plural	Far	Roll those striped balls.