Im a esl teacher
Im showing students picture cards.
I want to practice the phrase. What's this and students answer with it is~
Should I use plural or singular?
for example, an orange picture
What's this. It is an orange.
What if there are two oranges in the picture?
Do I say what's this refering to the picture or What are these refering to the oranges?
What if the picture is grapes
What are these or What is this?
How about french fries or scissors?
What are these? They are french fries. or What is this? It is french fries
What are these ? they are scissors. or What is this? It is a pair of scissors.
by the way,
fruit is singular in fruit and vegetables are good for you.
But It is plural in I like fruits or I like fruit. all kinds of fruit? or the category of food
please help me help my students
