Understanding 'Is' and 'Are' with Demonstratives

The video tutorial explains the use of 'is' and 'are' with demonstratives like 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those'. It illustrates how 'is' is used with singular nouns and 'are' with plural nouns, using examples such as 'this is a jackfruit' and 'those are pineapples'.

Which words are used to refer to singular items?

• These and those

• This and that

• Here and there

• Is and are

What is the correct demonstrative to use with 'is' for a single item nearby?

• These

• Those

• This

• That

Which sentence correctly uses 'is'?

• This is a book.

• This are a book.

• Those is a book.

• These is a book.

Which words are used to refer to multiple items?

• Here and there

• These and those

• This and that

• Is and are

What is the correct demonstrative to use with 'are' for multiple items far away?

• This

• That

• Those

• These