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Demonstrative

It's a pronoun or adjective which points out which item is being referred to.

Dependent clause

A group of words that has both a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a sentence. Also known as a subordinate clause.

Determiner

A word or a group of words that introduces a noun. They include articles,demonstratives, and possessive pronouns.

Direct object

It's a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a transitive verb.