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There Is / There Are

This document explains the use of existential expressions like "there is/are", "isn't/aren't", and question forms like "Is/Are there" to indicate whether something exists or is located in a particular place. It provides examples of using these expressions in sentences such as "There is a book on the desk", "Are there many books on the shelf?", and "Is there a dog in the house?". The document also includes exercises asking the reader to complete sentences using the correct existential expression based on whether the subject is singular or plural.

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There Is / There Are

This document explains the use of existential expressions like "there is/are", "isn't/aren't", and question forms like "Is/Are there" to indicate whether something exists or is located in a particular place. It provides examples of using these expressions in sentences such as "There is a book on the desk", "Are there many books on the shelf?", and "Is there a dog in the house?". The document also includes exercises asking the reader to complete sentences using the correct existential expression based on whether the subject is singular or plural.

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We use there is (singular) / there are (plural) to say something is located in the place or

exists:
e.g. There is a book on the desk. /there are many books on the shelf.
We use there isn’t (singular) / there aren’t (plural) to say something isn’t located in the
place or doesn’t exists:
e.g. There isn’t a book on the desk. /there aren’t many books on the shelf
We use Is there…? singular) / Are there…?(plural) to ask wheter something is located in
the place or exists:
e.g. Is there a book on the desk? /Are there many books on the shelf?

1 Complete the sentences.

1- ________ a lamp in the room. 2- Susan, ________ a chair in the garden?


There is There are there is is there
Is there Are there There are are there

3- ________ many glasses on the table. 4- “Are there many Windows in the house?”
There is There are “Yes, ________ many.”
there is there are
Is there Are there
Is there Are there

5- “Is there a dog in the house?”


“No, ________ .” 6- In the garden________ three big trees.
there is there isn’t there is there are

Is there Are there Is there Are there

7- Carol, ________ much coffee in the cup? 8- This morning ________ many children in the
There is There are park.
There is There are
Is there Are there
Is there Are there

9- ________ a man in the garden? 10- “Is there much tea in the cup?”
There is There are “No, there _____ much.”
is Are
Is there Are there
isn’t aren’t

11- ________ many glasses here.


There is There are 12- ________ two tables in the room?
There is There are
Is there Are there
Is there Are there
13- ________ many boys and girls in the park. 14- Susan, ________ many cups at home?
There is There are There is There are
Is there Are there Is there Are there

15- “Are there four romos in the house?” 16- “Are there many animals in the house?”
“No, ________ .” “No, ________ only one.”
there isn’t there aren’t there isn’t there are
there is there are there is there aren’t

17- In this glass ________ some milk. 18- “Are there Italian in Spain?”
there is there are “Yes, ________ .”
There is There are
there isn’t there aren’t
Is there Are there

19- “ Susan, are there many cups on the table?” 20- Are there many people?
“Yes, ________ two.” No, ________ only one person.
There is There are there is there are

Is there Are there there isn’t there aren’t

21- Is there a dog here? 22- Is there much water?


No, ________ . No,________.
there is there are there isn’t there are

there isn’t there aren’t there aren’t there is

24- Mum, ________ water in the glass?


23- ________ many windows in the house?
There is There are
There is There are
Is there Are there
Is there Are there

25- ________ a little girl in the room. 26-________ many trees in the park?
There is There are There is There are

Is there Are there Is there Are there

27- ________ a nice door in this house. 28- ________ many lamps on the wall?
There is There are There is There are

Is there Are there Is there Are there

29-Is there a chair here? 30- In London ________ a lot of museums.


No, ________ . There is There are
there isn’t there are Is there Are there
there aren’t there is

31-________ a little girl outside our house? 32- ________ two little trees in the garden.
There is There are There is There are
Is there Are there Is there Are there

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