The surly man behind the desk was most unhelpful
"His bodyguards were surly", "those men look surly", "those police women look really surly". (Surly means somewhere between burly and menacing).
'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...
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
When I prepare to write a speech, the idea summary will be found in the topic sentence.