Which term refers to a word used to point out a person, place, thing, or idea?

Which term refers to a word used to point out a person, place, thing, or idea?

• A. Demonstrative
• B. Interrogative
• C. Relative
• D. Indefinite

Answer: (A)

Demonstratives are words used to point out a person, place, thing, or idea. They indicate exactly which item is being referred to and can show proximity or distance, with this and these referring to things near the speaker and that and those pointing to things farther away. They can modify a noun (this book, those cars) or stand alone as a pronoun (these are mine). This sets them apart from interrogatives that ask questions (who, what, which), relatives that introduce clauses (that, which), and indefinites that refer to nonspecific items (some, any, several).

Demonstratives are words used to point out a person, place, thing, or idea. They indicate exactly which item is being referred to and can show proximity or distance, with this and these referring to things near the speaker and that and those pointing to things farther away. They can modify a noun (this book, those cars) or stand alone as a pronoun (these are mine). This sets them apart from interrogatives that ask questions (who, what, which), relatives that introduce clauses (that, which), and indefinites that refer to nonspecific items (some, any, several).