'Would you like this candy or these desserts to follow the meal?'This is being used as an indicator for a singular item, and these is being used as an indicator for multiple items.See the related...
On first seeing the baby's round face and assuming an air of sweetness about the child, the padre called little Helen cherubic.
His daughter has a cherubic face that contradicts with her manners.
I have decided to clean out my garage next week. - as a verb we are having a clean out at home on the weekend. - as a noun
Example sentence - I heated the water in the kettle to make tea.