Monday, February 17, 2025

Grammar reference and practice 3.1

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.

1Complete the sentences with There is or There are
  • 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.

 





2Choose the correct words. 
  • 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!










3Write questions with Is there a / an… or Are there any …. Then write short answers. 
You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task. You also need to use correct punctuation.
  • 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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