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Grammar Elementary Topic 6

There is / There are

Introduction:

“There is” and “There are” are used to say that something exists or is present.
Use There is for singular nouns or uncountable nouns.
Use There are for plural nouns.

Examples:

  • There is a book on the table.
  • There are two cats in the garden.
  • There is some water in the bottle.

In this exercise, choose the correct sentence using “There is” or “There are”.
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___ a cat on the roof.
“Cat” is singular, so use “There is a cat”.
___ two dogs in the park.
“Dogs” is plural, so use “There are two dogs”.
___ some water in the glass.
“Water” is uncountable, so use “There is some water”.
___ many books on the shelf.
“Books” is plural, so use “There are many books”.
___ a table in the room.
“Table” is singular, so use “There is a table”.
___ two chairs in the kitchen.
“Chairs” is plural, so use “There are two chairs”.
___ a pen on the desk.
“Pen” is singular, so use “There is a pen”.
___ some apples in the basket.
“Apples” is plural, so use “There are some apples”.
___ a lamp on the table.
“Lamp” is singular, so use “There is a lamp”.
___ five birds on the tree.
“Birds” is plural, so use “There are five birds”.
___ some milk in the fridge.
“Milk” is uncountable, so use “There is some milk”.
___ many cars in the parking lot.
“Cars” is plural, so use “There are many cars”.
___ a window in the room.
“Window” is singular, so use “There is a window”.
___ some flowers in the garden.
“Flowers” is plural, so use “There are some flowers”.
___ a phone on the desk.
“Phone” is singular, so use “There is a phone”.
___ two windows in the house.
“Windows” is plural, so use “There are two windows”.
___ some cheese on the plate.
“Cheese” is uncountable, so use “There is some cheese”.
___ four students in the class.
“Students” is plural, so use “There are four students”.
___ a clock on the wall.
“Clock” is singular, so use “There is a clock”.
___ some pencils on the desk.
“Pencils” is plural, so use “There are some pencils”.
___ a computer in the office.
“Computer” is singular, so use “There is a computer”.
___ some trees in the park.
“Trees” is plural, so use “There are some trees”.
___ a book on the table.
“Book” is singular, so use “There is a book”.
___ many chairs in the room.
“Chairs” is plural, so use “There are many chairs”.
___ a door in the hallway.
“Door” is singular, so use “There is a door”.