No, an article is an article and a demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun.
The Word 'article' is a noun, a Word for a thing.
A demonstrative pronoun is a Word that takes the place of a noun indicating near or far in place or time.
The demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these, those.
The articles are:
- the, placed before a noun to indicate that the noun is a specific person(s) or thing(s);
- a, placed before a singular noun (or an adjective preceding the noun) that begins with a consonant sound to indicate the noun is not a specific person or thing;
- an, placed before a singular noun (or an adjective preceding the noun) that begins with a vowel soundto indicate the noun is not a specific person or thing.
Examples:
- I would like the red shoes. (definite article, indicates specific shoes)
- I would like these. (demonstrative pronoun, takes the place of the noun 'shoes' being indicated or specified)
- A balcony with a view would be so nice. (indefinite article, indicates any balcony with a view)
- An outdoor balcony with a view would be so nice. (indefinite article, indicates any outdoor balcony with a view)
- That would be so nice. (demonstrative pronoun, takes the place of the noun phrase 'a balcony with a view' or 'an outdoor balcony with a view')
- The article is very well written. (noun, subject of the sentence)
Note: The demonstrative pronouns are adjectives when placed before a noun to describe the noun.
Example: I would like these shoes.
