3.1 ■ there is / there are with some, any and a / an
Affirmative
■We use There is + a / an before singular nouns.
There is a book on the table.
There is an apple in my bag.
■We use There are + some before plural nouns.
There are some posters on the wall.
■We can also use There are + a number (e.g. one, two, three) before plural nouns.
There are five desks in the classroom.
Negative
■We use There isn't (= is not) + a / an before singular nouns.
There isn't a cup on the table.
There isn't an orange in my bag.
■We use There aren't (= are not) + any before plural nouns.
There aren't any pens on the desk.
Questions and short answers
■We use Is there + a / an before singular nouns.
Is there a computer in your classroom?
Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.
■We use Are there + any before plural nouns.
Are there any plants in your garden?
Yes, there are. / No, there aren't.
1 fifteen students in the science club.
2 a table in their kitchen.
3 a TV in my bedroom.
4 some clothes shops in your town.
5 two bathrooms in our house.
6 five children on the beach.
1Are there good hotels in this town?
Yes, there .
2There isn't armchair in my living room.
3 there a washbasin in your room?
, there isn't.
4There are bottles in the fridge.
5There any cupboards in my kitchen.
6There a spider on the wall!
1stairs / in Mary's house?
✔
2armchair / in your room?
✘
3bin / in your classroom?
✔
4curtains / at the window?
✘
5university / in your town?
✔
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