English grammar worksheet for practicing "There is" and "There are" constructions.

Let's solve the worksheet step by step.

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Part 1: Complete the sentence with *is* or *are*

We use:
- "There is" for singular nouns.
- "There are" for plural nouns.

Now, let’s go through each sentence:

a) There are 25 students in the class.
→ "students" is plural → are

b) There is a hospital in the city centre.
→ "hospital" is singular → is

c) There is a big supermarket near my house.
→ "supermarket" is singular → is

d) There are two teachers in the room.
→ "teachers" is plural → are

e) There are 12 songs on this CD.
→ "songs" is plural → are

f) There is a good film on TV tonight.
→ "film" is singular → is

g) There are his friends.
→ "friends" is plural → are

h) There is your mobile phone.
→ "mobile phone" is singular → is

i) There is a computer and a TV in my room.
→ Even though there are two items, the subject is treated as singular when using "a computer and a TV" together (as a single idea). So we use is.

j) There are seven books in my bag.
→ "books" is plural → are

k) There is no homework today.
→ "homework" is an uncountable noun (singular) → is

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✔ Answers for Part 1:
a) are
b) is
c) is
d) are
e) are
f) is
g) are
h) is
i) is
j) are
k) is

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Part 2: Fill in the gaps using *There is*, *There are*, *Are there*, or *Is there*

We now need to choose between:
- There is – singular
- There are – plural
- Is there – question, singular
- Are there – question, plural

Let’s go one by one:

1) There is a big kitchen in my flat.
→ Singular noun ("kitchen") → There is

2) There are two bedrooms in my house.
→ Plural ("bedrooms") → There are

3) Is there a bookcase in your room?
→ Question, singular noun → Is there

4) There is a chair, a desk and a wardrobe by the window.
→ Even though multiple items, it's a list starting with "a chair" (singular), and often treated as a single unit → There is

5) Are there three floors in your house?
→ Plural ("floors"), question → Are there

6) There is a living room and a dining room in my flat.
→ Two rooms, but again, treated as a compound subject; usually uses There is in such cases → There is

7) Are there five chairs at the table?
→ Plural ("chairs"), question → Are there

8) Is there a bookshelf on the wall?
→ Singular ("bookshelf"), question → Is there

9) Are there many boxes under the table?
→ Plural ("boxes"), question → Are there

10) There is a bed and a wardrobe between the chairs.
→ Similar to #4 and #6, even though two items, it's common to use There is → There is

11) There is a new carpet on the floor.
→ Singular ("carpet") → There is

12) There are a new carpet and an old carpet on the floor.
→ Now both carpets are mentioned — "a new carpet and an old carpet" = two separate items → plural → There are

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✔ Answers for Part 2:
1) There is
2) There are
3) Is there
4) There is
5) Are there
6) There is
7) Are there
8) Is there
9) Are there
10) There is
11) There is
12) There are

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

#### Part 1:
a) are
b) is
c) is
d) are
e) are
f) is
g) are
h) is
i) is
j) are
k) is

#### Part 2:
1) There is
2) There are
3) Is there
4) There is
5) Are there
6) There is
7) Are there
8) Is there
9) Are there
10) There is
11) There is
12) There are

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🔍 Explanation of Key Rules:

- Use "There is" for singular countable nouns or uncountable nouns.
- Use "There are" for plural countable nouns.
- In questions, use "Is there..." for singular and "Are there..." for plural.
- When listing multiple things but they form a single idea or are grouped, use "There is".
- For questions about existence, always use "Is there" or "Are there", depending on the noun.

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