There is / There are

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There is / There are

Grammar Reference

Form Example
Singularthere is + a/an + nounThere is a book.
Pluralthere are + plural nounThere are books.
Uncountablethere is + uncountableThere is milk.
QuestionIs/Are there + noun?Is there a bank?

There is / There are — Exercises

Is or are?

  1. There ______ a supermarket near my house.
    (is / are) 
  2. There ______ twenty students in my class.
    (are / is) 
  3. There ______ a big tree in the garden.
    (is / are) 
  4. There ______ any buses on Sundays.
    (aren't / isn't) 
  5. ______ there a bank near here?
    (Is / Are) 
  6. ______ there any good restaurants?
    (Are / Is) 
  7. There ______ a cinema in this town, unfortunately.
    (isn't / aren't) 
  8. There ______ some interesting places to visit.
    (are / is) 

Complete with there is / there are / is there / are there

  1. a good coffee shop on the high street.
  2. four bedrooms in our house.
  3. a swimming pool near your school?
  4. any problems? — No, any problems.

a, an, some or any?

  1. There is ______ apple on the table.
  2. There are ______ people in the park.
  3. There aren't ______ chairs in the room.
  4. Are there ______ good hotels here?

There is / There are — Answer Key

Is or are?

  1. is
  2. are
  3. is
  4. aren't
  5. Is
  6. Are
  7. isn't
  8. are

Complete with there is / there are / is there / are there

  1. There is
  2. There are
  3. Is there
  4. Are there

a, an, some or any?

  1. an
  2. some
  3. any
  4. any