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English grammar worksheet focusing on "There is" and "There are" for language learners.

A colorful educational worksheet titled "There to be - Worksheet" designed for English language learners, featuring four sections with exercises on using "There is" and "There are," illustrated with cartoon children and decorative elements.

A colorful educational worksheet titled "There to be - Worksheet" designed for English language learners, featuring four sections with exercises on using "There is" and "There are," illustrated with cartoon children and decorative elements.

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Section 1: Complete with "There is" or "There are"
*Rule:* Use There is for one thing (singular). Use There are for more than one thing (plural).

a) There is a child in the garden. (One child)
b) There are students in the classroom. (More than one student)
c) There is an apple on the table. (One apple)
d) There are some people in my house. ("People" is plural)
e) There is a cute cat on the roof. (One cat)
f) There are toys on the floor. (More than one toy)
g) There are some fish in the lake. ("Fish" stays the same for plural here)
h) There is a girl next to my brother. (One girl)
i) There is a big sandwich in the fridge. (One sandwich)
j) There are some CDs on the sofa. (More than one CD)

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Section 2: Use "There isn't" or "There aren't"
*Rule:* Use There isn't for one thing (negative). Use There aren't for more than one thing (negative).

a) There aren't pets at Jake's house. (Pets = plural)
b) There isn't a monkey on the tree. (Monkey = singular)
c) There aren't any chairs in the kitchen. (Chairs = plural)
d) There isn't a book on my desk. (Book = singular)
e) There aren't Pictures on the wall. (Pictures = plural)
f) There isn't an orange in the fruit bowl. (Orange = singular)
g) There aren't any pencils in my book bag. (Pencils = plural)
h) There isn't a wallet in my pocket. (Wallet = singular)
i) There aren't jeans on my bed. (Jeans = plural)
j) There aren't birds on the tree. (Birds = plural)

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Section 3: Is there or Are there?
*Rule:* Use Is there to ask about one thing. Use Are there to ask about more than one thing.

a) Are there boats on the lake? (Boats = plural)
b) Is there a car in front of my house? (Car = singular)
c) Are there some students at school? (Students = plural)
d) Are there notebooks on the table? (Notebooks = plural)
e) Is there a flower in the vase? (Flower = singular)
f) Are there pens in your schoolbag? (Pens = plural)
g) Is there a lion in the zoo? (Lion = singular)
h) Are there sunglasses on the sofa? (Sunglasses = plural)
i) Is there an old house on my street? (House = singular)
j) Are there elephants in the circus? (Elephants = plural)
k) Is there a magazine on the coffee table? (Magazine = singular)

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Section 4: Choose the appropriate form
*Rule:* Look at the noun that comes after the verb. If it is one, choose "is/isn't". If it is many, choose "are/aren't".

a) There are some women in the room. (Women = plural)
b) There isn't a teacher in the classroom. (Teacher = singular)
c) Are there pears in the refrigerator? (Pears = plural)
d) There aren't customers in the restaurant. (Customers = plural)
e) There is a cup on the table. (Cup = singular)
f) Is there a pen on the desk? (Pen = singular)
g) There isn't any message for me. (Message = singular)
h) There are T-shirts in the closet. (T-shirts = plural)
i) Is there a cake on the table? (Cake = singular)

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Final Answer:

1 - Complete the blank:
a) There is
b) There are
c) There is
d) There are
e) There is
f) There are
g) There are
h) There is
i) There is
j) There are

2 - Use There isn't or There aren't:
a) There aren't
b) There isn't
c) There aren't
d) There isn't
e) There aren't
f) There isn't
g) There aren't
h) There isn't
i) There aren't
j) There aren't

3 - Is there or Are there?:
a) Are there
b) Is there
c) Are there
d) Are there
e) Is there
f) Are there
g) Is there
h) Are there
i) Is there
j) Are there
k) Is there

4 - Choose the appropriate form:
a) There are
b) There isn't
c) Are there
d) There aren't
e) There is
f) Is there
g) There isn't
h) There are
i) Is there
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of to be verb worksheet.
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