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They show if something is **near me** or **far from me**.\n\nWe choose them by **distance (near\u002Ffar)** and **number (singular\u002Fplural)**.\n\nThe four demonstrative adjectives are:\n\n1. **This**\n\n* Used for **one thing** that is **close to the speaker**.\n* Example: *This chair next to me is comfortable.*\n\n2. **That**\n\n* Used for **one thing** that is **far from the speaker**.\n* Example: *That chair over there is comforatble.*\n\n3. **These**\n\n* Used for **more than one thing (plural)** that is **close to the speaker**.\n* Example: *These chairs next to me are comfortable.*\n\n4. **Those**\n\n* Used for **more than one thing (plural)** that is **far from the speaker**.\n* Example: *Those chairs over there are comfortable.*\n\n## 2. Rules & Tips\n\n### 2.1 When they are adjectives, they come before the noun\n\nWhen we use **this\u002Fthat\u002Fthese\u002Fthose** with a noun, they come **before** the noun.\n\nPattern: **this\u002Fthat\u002Fthese\u002Fthose + noun**\n\n* “**This chair** is comfortable.” (Correct)\n* “The chair this is comfortable.” (Incorrect)\n\n### 2.2 Demonstratives without a noun (pronouns)\n\nSometimes we use them **without a noun**. Then they are **demonstrative pronouns**.\n\nAdjective + noun: **This book is mine.**\n\nPronoun (no noun): **This is my book.**\n\nIn this lesson, we mainly use them before a noun (as adjectives).\n\nWhen there is no noun after this\u002Fthat\u002Fthese\u002Fthose, we are using a **demonstrative pronoun**.\n\n* “Who is **that**?”\n* “What are **those**?”\n\n### 2.3 Use based on distance\n\n* Near (the speaker): this \u002F these\n    * “**This** pen is mine.”\n    * “Can I have **these** apples here?”\n* Far (from the speaker): that \u002F those\n    * “**That** mountain over there is high.”\n    * “Do you see **those** birds?”\n\n### 2.4 Agree in number\n\n* Singular → this \u002F that\n* Plural → these \u002F those\n\n## 3. Practice Sentences\n\n* **I like this book.** (singular, near)\n* **Can I have these apples?** (plural, near)\n* **Who owns that house?** (singular, far)\n* **Do you see those birds?** (plural, far)\n\n## 4. Demonstratives with other adjectives\n\nYou can **use demonstrative adjectives with common adjectives** to make sentences more precise.\n\n**Structure:**\n**Demonstrative → Adjective → Noun**\n\n**Examples:**\n\n* “I want **this big apple**.”\n* “**Those old books** are interesting.”\n* “She bought **these red shoes**.”\n\n**Tip:** Put the adjective in the middle. 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