Hold up your non-dominant hand flat, with the fingers pointing up and the palm facing forward or slightly toward your dominant side. Form an index finger (the '1' handshape) with your dominant hand. Tap the tip of your dominant index finger against the center of your non-dominant palm twice.
To sign this, you can sign 'YOU', 'GIVE-ME', and then perform the sign for 'example' by tapping your index finger against your flat palm twice. Raise your eyebrows at the end to indicate a yes/no question.
Start your sentence with the sign for 'example', then point to yourself for 'I', sign 'like' by pulling your thumb and middle finger from your chest, and finish with the sign for 'dogs'.
Point to the concept for 'that', sign 'good' by moving your flat dominant hand from your chin down to your non-dominant hand, and finish with the double-tap for 'example'.
To sign this, you can sign 'YOU', 'GIVE-ME', and then perform the sign for 'example' by tapping your index finger against your flat palm twice. Raise your eyebrows at the end to indicate a yes/no question.
Start your sentence with the sign for 'example', then point to yourself for 'I', sign 'like' by pulling your thumb and middle finger from your chest, and finish with the sign for 'dogs'.
Point to the concept for 'that', sign 'good' by moving your flat dominant hand from your chin down to your non-dominant hand, and finish with the double-tap for 'example'.
They use the exact same handshapes but have different movements. For 'example', you tap the palm twice. For 'show', you place the index finger on the palm and move both hands forward together toward the person you are showing something to.
Your non-dominant hand should always be the flat base. If you are right-handed, your left hand is the flat 'paper' and your right index finger does the tapping. This keeps your signing natural and consistent.
While you might occasionally see an 'E' handshape tapped on the palm in Signed Exact English (SEE), standard American Sign Language (ASL) uses the index finger (the '1' handshape) for 'example'. It is best to stick with the index finger for natural ASL.
