what is the difference between demonstrative pronoun, adjective, and determiners?
Dear student,
Demonstrative pronouns take the place of a noun. The most commonly used demonstrative pronouns are 'this, that, these, those'.
For example: This is amazing.
That looks delicious.
Note that demonstrative pronouns usually replace noun phrases: That (the cake you baked) looks delicious.
This (the beautifully coloured butterfly) is amazing.
There are some other demonstrative pronouns like 'none, neither, etc.' For example: None agreed with him.
Demonstrative adjectives qualify a noun. they are followed by a noun.
For example: This book is very interesting.
Those hills are covered with snow.
Demonstrative adjectives are a kind of determiner. The others are articles, possessive nouns, possessive adjectives, adjectives of quantity and number.
Regards
Demonstrative pronouns take the place of a noun. The most commonly used demonstrative pronouns are 'this, that, these, those'.
For example: This is amazing.
That looks delicious.
Note that demonstrative pronouns usually replace noun phrases: That (the cake you baked) looks delicious.
This (the beautifully coloured butterfly) is amazing.
There are some other demonstrative pronouns like 'none, neither, etc.' For example: None agreed with him.
Demonstrative adjectives qualify a noun. they are followed by a noun.
For example: This book is very interesting.
Those hills are covered with snow.
Demonstrative adjectives are a kind of determiner. The others are articles, possessive nouns, possessive adjectives, adjectives of quantity and number.
Regards