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NameDateParts of Speech Unit 3, Adjectives, Lesson 2 Worksheet: The Demonstrative Adjectives. As you know, adjectives in their most basic function modify nouns; in this function, adjectives basically answer the question “What kind of?” (In the previous sentence, the work “basic” is an adjective that modifies the noun “function.”) You also know that adjectives can also modify adverbs and other adjectives. Today, you will deal with a relatively simple adjectival form, the demonstrative adjective. What you need to know about this particular adjectival form is that there really are really only four forms of the demonstrative adjective—this, these, those, and that—and that they are some of the most commonly used words in the English language. You use these adjectives in the following way:I would like to buy this car.We are looking at these seahorses.He bought that car.Are you going to look at those sharks?Nota Bene that these and those are the plural forms of this and that. Therefore, these and those precede plural nouns, and this and that precede singular nouns.Classwork: Using the sense of the sentences below, insert the appropriate demonstrative adjective (i.e. this, these, that, those).***** thinks ___________ idea makes no sense at all.**** has read all of _____________ books.___________ loaf of bread has mold on it.When you get done fixing___________bicycles, please get started on ___________snowboards.**** would like a slice of ___________ pizza.Of all of __________ Greek word roots, **** likes “heli/o” best.***** knows _____________ guys, and will straighten out this situation.***** has to finish all of _____________ homework.Herman Munster keeps hitting his head on __________ beam.The zombies will eat all of ____________ brains if you sauté them with some nice garlic and cilantro.****** cannot stand another moment of _________ nonsense, and will open ____________ cans of whupass if it continues.Mostly, they speak a highly colloquial form of Russian in ________ region.****** would love a helping of _________ crab cakes.****** sampled __________ song by The Temptations for ****** latest hit single. ***** just published ___________ novel, *** first.****** designed and wrote ___________ video game.****** looked all over ________ streets for you.Can I have a large order of ___________ lo mein?******* has a plane ticket to Ecuador because he has always wanted to visit _______ islands where Charles Darwin made his observations.******, because he was a number one draft pick, was free to say no to all ________ second-rate teams.I thought we agreed that you would wash all ___________ dishes.Because **** is generally quiet, ***** quickly grew tired of _______ noise.The cowboys weren’t able to corral ___________ horses.Many critics consider the original “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” a masterpiece of __________ genre.If I were you, I wouldn’t put my hand in __________ shark tank._______ adjective exercise gave us practice in using _________ words: this, that, these, those.Independent Practice: Please write six sentences that demonstrate your understanding of the use of the demonstrative adjective. ................
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