G R A M M A R BU L L E T I N

Elaborado por la Profa. Rebeca Cruz R.

Demonstrative Adjetives
The demonstrative adjectives serve the same purpose as in Spanish: este suter" this sweater" or ese suter" that sweater". But they are demonstrative adjectives! This means like all other adjectives in Spanish they must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. Additionally, Spanish has an extra demonstrative adjective to indicate items located physically even farther away from you. In other words, Spanish has an equivalent to "this" and In English the demonstrative adjectives are to "that", but also has "this or that one over used to indicate specific items in relation to there." ourselves. To indicate a specific sweater that I want you to look at, I will point to the sweater and ask "What do you think of this sweater." And you might reply, "I don't like that sweater". The words "this" and "that" are demonstrative adjectives (i.e. they demonstrate or indicate nouns.) They indicate not only a specific item or items but also where they are in relation to the speaker.
"This" and "These" Masculine Feminine "That" and "Those" Masculine Feminine "That one over there" and "Those ones over there" Masculine Feminine Singular este esta Singular ese esa Singular Plural estos estas Plural esos esas Plural

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G R A M M A R BU L L E T I N

A. Complete the sentences with this, that, these or those. 1. ________ book here is mine, but ________ one over there is hers. 2. ________ pencils here are yours, but ________ over there are mine. 3. Alex cant read all ___________ novels for tomorrow. Dont be so silly! 4. A: (on the telephone) Hello? // B: Hi, Sam? // A: Yes, ________ is Sam speaking. Who is calling? // B: Hi, Sam, ________ is George. 5. I bought ________ earrings in the Mall. Do you like them? 6. ________ cake is delicious, Mom. May I have another? 7. I cant finish ________ tasks today. Ill work on them on Saturday. 8. ________ dress there was made in India 9. I think ________ woodpecker is back. I hear it banging on the house. 10. Katie, could you please make ________ delicious brownies again? You know, the ones you brought to my birthday party B. Choose the best option.
1. Which of the following contains a demonstrative adjective?

a. black shoes b. old shoes c. white shoes d. those shoes 2. Which of the following contains a demonstrative adjective used correctly? a. those car b. these blouse c. this pencil d. this parrots 3. Choose the INCORRECT sentence. a. John owns that motorcycle. b. Alex owns these motorcycle. c. Sam owns this motorcycle. 4. Choose the CORRECT sentence. a. Zach loves this muffins. b. John loves those muffin.

Ex. A: 1.This that 2.These-those 3. these 4. this-this 5. these 6. This 7. these 8. That 9.that 10. those. Ex. B: 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-c, 5-a

c. Alex loves these muffins. d. George loves that muffins. 5. Which sentence DOES NOT use a demonstrative adjective? a. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. b. I couldnt sleep last night because those dogs were barking. c. I couldnt eat all of these cookies. d. This movie was hilarious.