Cross out the incorrect phrases to complete the
sentences. . Complete the sentences with “There’s or There are”. Look at the picture below and put a tick next to each
correct sentence in exercise B and a cross next to each
incorrect sentence. -Read the three texts. Do they come from
1 a newspaper? 2 a website? 3 a school notice board? For each person, answer the following questions.
Who is each sentence about? Write G for Gloria, C for
Chao and N for Nejat.
This worksheet is about practicing there is and there are in English. Students read and complete the sentences. They study a small map and answer. The worksheet has an answer key.
Let’s delve into the proper usage of “there is” and “there are” in a formal context. These expressions help us describe the existence or presence of something. I’ll provide a concise table along with explanations:
| Form | Usage | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Affirmative | Indicates existence or presence. | – There is a bridge in the park. – There’s a very big park in my city. – There are two cafés in the shopping center. |
| Singular nouns: there is | – There is a restaurant in the station. | |
| Plural nouns: there are | – There are no restaurants in the station. | |
| Informal contraction: there’s (used in speech) | – There’s a café and a bank. | |
| – There’re two cafés. (when listing items informally) | ||
| Negative | Denies existence or presence. | – There isn’t a pharmacy near the hotel. – There aren’t any restaurants near the hotel. |
| Singular nouns: there isn’t a | – There isn’t a café near here. | |
| Uncountable nouns: there isn’t any | – There isn’t any milk. | |
| Plural nouns: there aren’t any | – There aren’t any toilets in the park. | |
| Emphasized negative: there is no (uncountable) | – There’s no milk. | |
| – There are no toilets in the park. | ||
| Questions | Used to inquire about existence or presence. | – Is there a café near here? – Are there any toilets in the park? |
| Singular nouns: Is there | – Is there any milk in the fridge? | |
| Plural nouns: Are there | – Are there any cafés nearby? | |
| Answers | Responding to questions. | – Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t. – Yes, there are. / No, there aren’t. |
Remember, these forms apply to various verb tenses as well. For instance:
- Past simple: “There was a storm last night.”
- Past simple (plural): “There were a lot of cars on the roads yesterday.”
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