Question

Fill in the blank by using a demonstrative adjective-
_ _ _ _ _ _ dress does not fit me now.
a) This
b) Such
c) These
d) Those

Answer 1

Hint: Demonstrative are words such as ‘this and that', which are used to indicate which entities are being referred to and to distinguish those entities from others.

Complete answer:
The demonstrative adjectives are typically deictic; their meaning depending on a particular frame of reference and cannot be understood without context. A demonstrative adjective modifies a noun or pronoun in a sentence while emphasizing its importance. We have to fill in the blank with the correct demonstrative adjective with the given question.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer :
Option ‘a’ is This. It is helpful when you want to make it clear which person or thing you would like to talk about, whether it's near or far, in the singular form.
Option ‘b’ is Such. It determines a type(of something) previously mentioned; the type about to be mentioned.
Option ‘c' is These. It is the plural form of ‘this’. It is used to specify a certain person or thing which is nearby or being indicated or experienced, in a plural form.
Option ‘d' is Those. It is the things, people, or places that are indicated. This is also in a plural form.
As we have analyzed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct option. Here, the correct demonstrative adjective to be filled in the blank is – This. The complete sentence is – This dress doesn’t fit me now. Hence, option ‘a’ is the correct option.

Note:
Don’t get confused between ‘this’ and ‘these’. In the sentence, the speaker is talking about a single dress so a plural form of this(these) cannot be used.