Is article a demonstrative pronoun

Answer 1

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.