There is and there are Exercises

Look at “On the wall, there ___ a large clock.”. Use there is to introduce one countable thing or an uncountable amount; use there are for plural countable things. Complete sentence: “On the wall, there is a large clock.”.

Look at “The fridge is empty. There ___ any milk.”. In negatives use there is not/there are not; not follows be, and any is common before plural or uncountable nouns. Complete sentence: “The fridge is empty. There is not any milk.”.

Look at “___ there any seats near the window?”. For existence questions, put is or are before there: Is there ...? Are there ...? Complete sentence: “Are there any seats near the window?”.

Reference completion: “There are three buses outside the school.”. Use there is to introduce one countable thing or an uncountable amount; use there are for plural countable things.

Look at “All the children have gone. There ___ any children in the room.”. In negatives use there is not/there are not; not follows be, and any is common before plural or uncountable nouns. Complete sentence: “All the children have gone. There are not any children in the room.”.

Look at “___ there a cash machine in this station?”. For existence questions, put is or are before there: Is there ...? Are there ...? Complete sentence: “Is there a cash machine in this station?”.

Reference completion: “There is some water in the bottle.”. Use there is to introduce one countable thing or an uncountable amount; use there are for plural countable things.

Look at “There ___ two clean towels on your bed.”. Use there is to introduce one countable thing or an uncountable amount; use there are for plural countable things. Complete sentence: “There are two clean towels on your bed.”.

Look at “The car park is closed. There ___ any cars inside.”. In negatives use there is not/there are not; not follows be, and any is common before plural or uncountable nouns. Complete sentence: “The car park is closed. There are not any cars inside.”.

Reference completion: “Is there a lift in the building?”. For existence questions, put is or are before there: Is there ...? Are there ...?

Look at “The tap is broken. There ___ any hot water.”. In negatives use there is not/there are not; not follows be, and any is common before plural or uncountable nouns. Complete sentence: “The tap is broken. There is not any hot water.”.

Reference completion: “Are there any shops open on this street?”. For existence questions, put is or are before there: Is there ...? Are there ...?