Choose the correct type of adjective of the underlined word:

Those rascals must be punished.

The correct answer is 'Demonstrative adjective'.

Key Points

• Here, adjective those describes the position of rascals.
• Let's look at the definition:
  • Demonstrative Adjective: A demonstrative adjective is a special adjective (often called a determiner) that identifies a noun or pronoun by expressing its position as near or far (including in time). The demonstrative adjectives are 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' and 'those.'
  • Ex: This day has been great!
• Thus, the correct answer is: Demonstrative adjective.

​ Additional Information

• Distributive Adjective: An Adjective that is used to refer to each and every person or things separately or describe a specific member out of a group is called Distributive Adjective.
• Quality adjectives: These adjectives provide information and attribute to the nouns/pronouns they modify or describe.
• Quantity adjective: Adjective of a quantity indicates the amount or estimated amount of the noun or pronoun in the sentence. It does not provide information about the exact numbers.