The demonstrative adjectives are

this, that, these, those

a, an, the

more, most, less, least

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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The words you listed are examples of different types of words used in English. Here's a breakdown of each group:

  1. Demonstrative Adjectives:

    • this: refers to a singular noun that is near in time or space (e.g., this book).
    • that: refers to a singular noun that is farther away (e.g., that car).
    • these: refers to plural nouns that are near (e.g., these apples).
    • those: refers to plural nouns that are farther away (e.g., those mountains).
  2. Articles:

    • a: an indefinite article used before singular nouns that begin with a consonant sound (e.g., a dog).
    • an: an indefinite article used before singular nouns that begin with a vowel sound (e.g., an egg).
    • the: a definite article used to refer to specific nouns (e.g., the book on the table).
  3. Quantifiers:

    • more: comparative form of "many" or "much" (e.g., more apples).
    • most: superlative form of "many" or "much" (e.g., most people).
    • less: comparative form of "little" (e.g., less water).
    • least: superlative form of "little" (e.g., the least time).
  4. Conjunctions:

    • for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so: these are coordinating conjunctions that connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence (e.g., I want to go for a walk, but it’s raining).

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