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There is / There are

There is / There are. The Perfect House. Our New House. Honey, I found the perfect house. You are going to love it. Oh, that’s great! Tell me all about it. Our New House. There’s air conditioning. There is a big backyard. There are good schools nearby.

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There is / There are

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  1. There is / There are The Perfect House

  2. Our New House Honey, I found the perfect house. You are going to love it. Oh, that’s great! Tell me all about it.

  3. Our New House There’s air conditioning. There is a big backyard. There are good schools nearby.

  4. Use there is or there’s to state facts about a person or thing. Present Singular There is a big backyard. There isair conditioning.

  5. Use there are if the noun is plural. Present Plural There are a lot of windows. There are good schools nearby.

  6. The Perfect House There isn’ta fireplace, but there’s a big space for my flat screen TV. There aren’tany trees, but there’sa big driveway for my car. There’seven an extra bedroom for my mother! … but there’sa basketball court. There isn’ta swimming pool,… Hmmm . . . Great. Are theretrees in the yard? Is therea fireplace? Is therea swimming pool?

  7. To state a negative fact, you can use there isn’t a / an or there aren’t any. Negative present singular There isn’t a garage. present plural There aren’t any trees in the yard. present singular There isn’t a fence. present plural There aren’t a lot of neighbors.

  8. Use there’s in speaking and informal writing. Contractions There’s a basketball court. There’s even an extra bedroom for my mother.

  9. Look at the information about Mrs. Chan’s class. Make sentences usingthere is, there areand information about this class. Practice 1 Example: This week, there isn’t a quiz. This week, there are 18 students. This week, there is very little homework. This week, there are many readings.

  10. Put is, or arebefore there to make a question. Questions Is there a swimming pool? Are there mice in the house?

  11. Use there in questions and short answers. Short Answers No,there aren’t. Are there any problems in the basement? Yes,there is. Is there a porch?

  12. Ask a partner questions about his or her neighborhood. Useis there, are thereand short answers. Practice 2 Are there lots of houses in your neighborhood? Example: lots of houses No,there aren’t. a good school many children a highway five years ago restaurants problems cafés five years ago parks noise

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