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THERE IS / THERE ARE. SOME and ANY. There is / There are. We use there is (SINGULAR) / there are (PLURAL) to say that somebody or something exists . There is a table in the room . There are three tables in the room . There is is often contracted .
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THERE IS / THERE ARE SOME and ANY
There is / Thereare • Weusethere is (SINGULAR) / thereare(PLURAL) to saythatsomebody or somethingexists. • There is a table in theroom. • Therearethree tables in theroom. • There is isoftencontracted. • Thereareis notusuallycontracted. • Whenwetalkabout a list of thingsweusethere is ifthefirstword is singular or thereareifthefirstword is plural. • There is a chair, a table and someflowers. • Therearesomeflowers, a chair and a table.
There is / Thereare +There’s a garage. Therearetworooms in thehouse. - Thereisn’t a swimming pool. Therearen’t any plants in theroom. ? Is there any emptychair? Yes, there is OR No, thereisn’t. Arethere any apples in thefridge? Yes, thereare OR No, therearen’t.
A/ ANSOME / ANY • Weoftenusethereis with a / an. • Thereis a table. (ONE) • There is anorange. (ONE) • Weoftenusetherearewithsome / any. • Therearetwo tables. (TWO) • Therearesome tables. (notanexactnumber) • Therearen’t any tables (not a single one) • SOME and ANY areusedwith PLURAL NOUNS. • Somein + • Any in – and ?
LET’S PRACTISE Complete thesentenceswiththereisorthere are.
1. There _____ a kite.2. There _____ two cats.3. There _____ three pencils.4. There _____ an orange.5. There _____ five boys.6. There _____ five birds.7. There _____ a car.8. There _____ an umbrella.9. There _____ two men.10. There _____ three rulers.11. There _____ an orange.12. There _____ a cat.13. There _____ two policemen.14. There _____ two teachers.15. There _____ ten students.