3rd Grade English worksheets - Edform - Free Printable

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 one:

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 classroom.
→ "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 compound subject). However, if both are present, we often use "are". But here, since it's a single phrase describing two things, and the structure is "There is X and Y", it's acceptable to use is if you're referring to them as a unit. But grammatically, "are" would be more accurate because two items are mentioned.
✔ Correct answer: are
→ There are a computer and a TV in my room.

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

k) There is my homework today.
→ "Homework" is an uncountable noun → is

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✔ Part 1 Answers:

a) are
b) is
c) is
d) are
e) are
f) is
g) are
h) is
i) are
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 need to choose the correct form based on whether the sentence is affirmative or question, and whether the noun is singular or plural.

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

2) There are two bedrooms in your house.
→ Plural noun ("bedrooms"), affirmative → There are

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

4) There is a chair, a desk and a wardrobe by the window.
→ Although multiple items, they are listed as a group; still, the verb agrees with the first item ("a chair") → singular → There is

5) Are there three floors in your flat?
→ Question, plural noun ("floors") → Are there

6) There is a living room and a dining room in my flat.
→ Two rooms, but treated as a single idea; uses There is for two items in a list → There is

7) There are five chairs at the table.
→ Plural noun ("chairs"), affirmative → There are

8) There is a bookshelf on the wall?
→ Wait — this seems like a question, but it's written as a statement. But it ends with a question mark? Let's check.

Wait — looking at the original:
"8) ________ a bookshelf on the wall?"
→ It ends with a question mark → so it's a question.

So: Is there a bookshelf on the wall?

→ Singular noun, question → Is there

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

10) Is there a bed and a wardrobe between the chairs?
→ Question, singular form of "there is" used for two items → Is there

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

12) There are a new carpet and an old carpet on the floor.
→ Two carpets → plural → There are

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✔ Part 2 Answers:

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

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✔ Final Answer Key:

#### Part 1:
a) are
b) is
c) is
d) are
e) are
f) is
g) are
h) is
i) are
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) There are
8) Is there
9) Are there
10) Is there
11) There is
12) There are

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🔍 Explanation Summary:

- Use "There is" for singular countable nouns and uncountable nouns.
- Use "There are" for plural countable nouns.
- Use "Is there..." for singular questions.
- Use "Are there..." for plural questions.
- When listing multiple items, the verb agrees with the first noun in the list, unless it's clearly plural overall.

This helps maintain grammatical agreement and clarity in English sentences.

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