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Hi, No-one seems to have made the point yet that 'those/these' in the phrases 'those pens' and 'these pens' are demonstrative adjectives and not pronouns. As demonstrative adjectives, I see nothing wrong with using these words in 'these ones/those ones'. Best...

Hi, I've been asked to explain the difference between using 'that' and 'it' in a sentence, and give some examples, to my Japanese junior high ESL learners. Can anyone help me? E.G. What is the difference between: "Who owns that house?" "Who owns it?" I don't know if that's a good example or not,...

Hi, this that these those - are these demonstrative pronouns or demonstrative adjectives? They are both. eg Pronoun - This is a banana. I like this. eg Adjective - I'm going to eat this banana. what where which who and whose - are these interrogative pronouns or interrogative...

this that these those - are these demonstrative pronouns or demonstrative adjectives? what where which who and whose - are these interrogative pronouns or interrogative adjectives? Are these pronouns or adjectives? In two textbooks, they are categorized differently which is really...

Clive wrote:in the following sentence "This man is very old" is "This" a demonstrative pronoun, an adjective and a determiner??? It's a demonstrative adjective, which means it is a determiner. It's not a pronoun, because it does not represent a noun, it cannot be replaced by a noun.Hi...

Hi guys, in the following sentence "This man is very old" is "This" a demonstrative pronoun, an adjective and a determiner??? It's a demonstrative adjective, which means it is a determiner. It's not a pronoun, because it does not represent a noun, it cannot be replaced by a noun. However, in...

Hi, I am afraid I phrased my question wrongly. I meant to ask about the use of a plural for the past participle. A search through the OED gives only 2 results for words ending in "eds", i.e. "undecideds" and "intendeds", this latter example being quite old (Dickens, 1838). Webster's ...

Hi, 'That' can be a demonstrative pronoun, eg Look at that. 'That' can be a demonstrative adjective, eg Look at that tiger. The plural form is 'those', eg Look at those tigers. 'That' can be a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, eg Tom knows that Mary loves her. Now let's simplify...

Hi,We (PRO), therefore, the Representatives (N) of the United States of(PREP) America, in general(adj) congress assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge(N) of the world for the rectitude(n) of our intentions do(v), in the name and(conj) by authority of the(article) good people of...

Used before a noun, this, that, these, and those are demonstrative adjectives. Without the noun the same words are called demonstrative pronouns. These shoes are not for kids. (adjective) But those are for kids. (pronoun) (We know that "shoes" is meant, but it is not said here. those...