This worksheet provides targeted practice for distinguishing between possession and existence in English sentences.
English grammar worksheet practicing have/has and there is/there are sentences.
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Step-by-step solution for: Grammar Review- 5th grade - ESL worksheet by natalieyag
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Step-by-step solution for: Grammar Review- 5th grade - ESL worksheet by natalieyag
Explanation:
We need to fill in the blanks using either Have/Has (for possession) or There is / There are (to talk about existence).
Let’s go step by step.
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Part 1: Complete with Have/Has
Rule:
- Use have with: I, you, we, they, and plural nouns.
- Use has with: he, she, it, and singular nouns.
Now check each sentence:
1. You ________ two sandwiches.
→ You → use have
✔ *You have two sandwiches.*
2. Tali ________ meat and rice for lunch.
→ Tali is a person (singular, third person) → use has
✔ *Tali has meat and rice for lunch.*
3. The teacher ________ an apple on her table.
→ "The teacher" = singular noun → has
✔ *The teacher has an apple on her table.*
4. She ________ two sisters.
→ She = third person singular → has
✔ *She has two sisters.*
5. They ________ a new computer game.
→ They = plural → have
✔ *They have a new computer game.*
6. Shani ________ blue eyes.
→ Shani = person (singular) → has
✔ *Shani has blue eyes.*
7. I ________ an idea.
→ I → have
✔ *I have an idea.*
8. The girls ________ a football.
→ "The girls" = plural → have
✔ *The girls have a football.*
9. The salad ________ lettuce and cucumbers.
→ "The salad" is singular (one dish), so has
✔ *The salad has lettuce and cucumbers.*
10. We ________ dinner at 7 o’clock.
→ We = plural → have
✔ *We have dinner at 7 o’clock.*
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Part 2: Complete with There is / There are
Rule:
- Use There is before a singular noun or uncountable noun.
- Use There are before a plural noun.
Check each:
1. ________ a potato in the salad.
→ "a potato" = singular → There is
✔ *There is a potato in the salad.*
2. ________ cookies for dessert.
→ "cookies" = plural → There are
✔ *There are cookies for dessert.*
3. ________ two pupils in the classroom.
→ "two pupils" = plural → There are
✔ *There are two pupils in the classroom.*
4. ________ a new restaurant in town.
→ "a new restaurant" = singular → There is
✔ *There is a new restaurant in town.*
5. ________ some sandwiches in the bag.
→ "some sandwiches" = plural → There are
✔ *There are some sandwiches in the bag.*
6. ________ three strawberries in the fruit salad.
→ "three strawberries" = plural → There are
✔ *There are three strawberries in the fruit salad.*
7. ________ a tall man in the picture.
→ "a tall man" = singular → There is
✔ *There is a tall man in the picture.*
8. ________ eleven oranges on the table.
→ "eleven oranges" = plural → There are
✔ *There are eleven oranges on the table.*
9. ________ an apple on the tree.
→ "an apple" = singular → There is
✔ *There is an apple on the tree.*
10. ________ four elephants in the zoo.
→ "four elephants" = plural → There are
✔ *There are four elephants in the zoo.*
All answers verified.
Final Answer:
1. have
2. has
3. has
4. has
5. have
6. has
7. have
8. have
9. has
10. have
1. There is
2. There are
3. There are
4. There is
5. There are
6. There are
7. There is
8. There are
9. There is
10. There are
We need to fill in the blanks using either Have/Has (for possession) or There is / There are (to talk about existence).
Let’s go step by step.
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Part 1: Complete with Have/Has
Rule:
- Use have with: I, you, we, they, and plural nouns.
- Use has with: he, she, it, and singular nouns.
Now check each sentence:
1. You ________ two sandwiches.
→ You → use have
✔ *You have two sandwiches.*
2. Tali ________ meat and rice for lunch.
→ Tali is a person (singular, third person) → use has
✔ *Tali has meat and rice for lunch.*
3. The teacher ________ an apple on her table.
→ "The teacher" = singular noun → has
✔ *The teacher has an apple on her table.*
4. She ________ two sisters.
→ She = third person singular → has
✔ *She has two sisters.*
5. They ________ a new computer game.
→ They = plural → have
✔ *They have a new computer game.*
6. Shani ________ blue eyes.
→ Shani = person (singular) → has
✔ *Shani has blue eyes.*
7. I ________ an idea.
→ I → have
✔ *I have an idea.*
8. The girls ________ a football.
→ "The girls" = plural → have
✔ *The girls have a football.*
9. The salad ________ lettuce and cucumbers.
→ "The salad" is singular (one dish), so has
✔ *The salad has lettuce and cucumbers.*
10. We ________ dinner at 7 o’clock.
→ We = plural → have
✔ *We have dinner at 7 o’clock.*
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Part 2: Complete with There is / There are
Rule:
- Use There is before a singular noun or uncountable noun.
- Use There are before a plural noun.
Check each:
1. ________ a potato in the salad.
→ "a potato" = singular → There is
✔ *There is a potato in the salad.*
2. ________ cookies for dessert.
→ "cookies" = plural → There are
✔ *There are cookies for dessert.*
3. ________ two pupils in the classroom.
→ "two pupils" = plural → There are
✔ *There are two pupils in the classroom.*
4. ________ a new restaurant in town.
→ "a new restaurant" = singular → There is
✔ *There is a new restaurant in town.*
5. ________ some sandwiches in the bag.
→ "some sandwiches" = plural → There are
✔ *There are some sandwiches in the bag.*
6. ________ three strawberries in the fruit salad.
→ "three strawberries" = plural → There are
✔ *There are three strawberries in the fruit salad.*
7. ________ a tall man in the picture.
→ "a tall man" = singular → There is
✔ *There is a tall man in the picture.*
8. ________ eleven oranges on the table.
→ "eleven oranges" = plural → There are
✔ *There are eleven oranges on the table.*
9. ________ an apple on the tree.
→ "an apple" = singular → There is
✔ *There is an apple on the tree.*
10. ________ four elephants in the zoo.
→ "four elephants" = plural → There are
✔ *There are four elephants in the zoo.*
All answers verified.
Final Answer:
1. have
2. has
3. has
4. has
5. have
6. has
7. have
8. have
9. has
10. have
1. There is
2. There are
3. There are
4. There is
5. There are
6. There are
7. There is
8. There are
9. There is
10. There are
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 5th grammar worksheet.