Question

Q1. Write DP for demonstrative pronoun and DA for demonstrative adjective:
1. Those are ancient coins.
2. This is a big rainbow.
3. Those tourists are unable to come down the hill because of the ram.
4. These people belong to Japan.
5. The police officer caught that thief.​

Answer 1

Answers :-

1. Those are ancient coins.

• Answer – Those : Demonstrative pronoun ( DP )  

2. This is a big rainbow.

• Answer – This : Demonstrative pronoun ( DP )

3. Those tourists are unable to come down the hill because of the ram.

• Answer – These : Demonstrative adjective ( DA )

4. These people belong to Japan.

• Answer – These : Demonstrative adjective ( DA )

5. The police officer caught that thief.

• Answer – That : Demonstrative adjective ( DA )

Explanation : -

Demonstrative adjectives –  

• To demonstrate or point to a particular person , animal or thing.  
• The demonstrative adjectives are this, that, these and those.  

Example :  

→ This water bottle is mine.  

→ Those apples look juicy.  

Demonstrative pronouns –  

• To point out things and also stand for the thing that is pointed out.  
• The demonstrative pronoun are this , that , these and those.  

Example :  

→ That is a mango tree.  

→ These are my shoes.  

Note :-

~Here, you may notice that demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives mainly looks same but there’s a difference –  

• Demonstrative pronouns are not used before any noun as pronouns are used in place of noun not with noun.  

• Demonstrative adjectives are used before noun as adjectives are used to  qualify  the nouns.