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GRAMMAR QUIZ
THERE IS and THERE ARE
 Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of THERE IS & THERE ARE.
1. ... many people standing outside the 9. … four chairs and one table in the
movie theater. dining room.
a) There is a) There is
b) There are b) Are there
c) There c) There are
2. … a big group of people looking 10. (A) Is there anything I can do to help?
at things in the museum. (B) Yes, ….
a) There a) there are
b) There is b) is there
c) There are c) there is
3. There … a small cat playing with 11. Why … so many cars parked near
some toys. the library?
a) are a) are there
b) have b) there
c) is c) is there
4. (A) How many cups …? 12. … a great action movie playing at
(B) There are two cups. the theater. Do you want to see it?
a) are there a) Is there
b) there are b) There is
c) there have c) There are
5. (A) Are there two birds in the tree? 13. I don’t see any buses. Why … any
(B) Yes, …. buses?
a) there is a) aren’t there
b) are there b) are there
c) there are c) there aren’t
6. … three people in the classroom: 14. (A) … a good reason why he is late?
two students and one teacher. (B) Yes, ….
a) There are a) Is there / there is
b) There is b) There are / there is
c) Are there c) Is there / there are
7. (A) … a taxi waiting for us? 15. … any English exams that we have to
(B) Yes, …. study for next week.
a) Is there / is there a) There no
b) Is there / there is b) There isn’t
c) Are there / there is c) There aren’t
8. (A) … any books on the table? 16. Please wait here for a moment. …
(B) No, …. something I have to get in my car.
a) There are / aren’t a) Are there
b) Are there / there aren’t b) There is
c) Are there / there isn’t c) There are

15 – 16 = Excellent 13 – 14 = Good 12 or Less = Study More!

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Grammar Focus ‘there is’ and ‘there are’

Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY My Notes

1. B 9. C
2. B 10. C
3. C 11. A
4. A 12. B
5. C 13. A
6. A 14. A
7. B 15. C
8. B 16. B

Grades as
percentages
16 / 16 = 100%
15 / 16 = 94
14 / 16 = 88
13 / 16 = 81
12 / 16 = 75
11 / 16 = 69
10 / 18 = 63
9 / 16 = 56
8 / 16 = 50
7 / 16 = 44
6 / 16 = 38
5 / 16 = 31
4 / 16 = 25
3 / 16 = 19
2 / 16 = 13
1 / 16 = 6
0 / 16 = 0%

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