'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...
There are a number of ways you can do this: A compound sentence: I went to the closet, my boots weren't there. Using a quote: When I opened the door, she said, "Wow, it's cold out there". Describing...