Grammar - There is and There are

 

GRAMMAR

When to Use "There Is" and "There Are"

1. There is: Use there is for one thing (singular).
• Example: There is a tree in the forest.
• Example: There is a bird on the branch.
2. There are: Use there are for more than one thing (plural).
• Example: There are many trees in the forest.
• Example: There are birds in the sky.

Negative Forms

1. There isn’t: Use for one thing (singular).
• Example: There isn’t a river here.
2. There aren’t: Use for more than one thing (plural).
• Example: There aren’t any benches in the park.

Questions

1. Is there…?: Use for one thing (singular).
• Example: Is there a lake near your house?
2. Are there…?: Use for more than one thing (plural).
• Example: Are there any animals in the forest?

 

ACTIVITIES

Use your notebook to answer the activities

A - Complete the sentences with there is, there are, there isn’t, or there aren’t.

1. __________ a big tree in the garden.
2. __________ many birds in the sky.
3. __________ a river near my house.
4. __________ any chairs in the room.
5. __________ a cat on the sofa?

 

B - Each sentence has one mistake. Find and correct it.

1. There is many apples on the table.
2. There are a book on the shelf.
3. Is there any chairs in the kitchen?
4. There aren’t a dog in the park.
5. Are there a supermarket near here?

 

C - Write 5 sentences about your home or neighborhood using there is and there are.
Example: There is a park near my house.

EXTRA-ACTVITIY

Quiz 1

Quiz 2

Quiz 3

Quiz 4

ANSWER KEY

A -

1. There is
2. There are
3. There isn’t
4. There aren’t
5. Is there

B -

1. There are many apples on the table.
2. There is a book on the shelf.
3. Are there any chairs in the kitchen?
4. There isn’t a dog in the park.
5. Is there a supermarket near here?

C -

Example: There is a big tree in my garden. There are many cars on my street.