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THERE IS/THERE ARE with ARTICLES/NUMERALS/QUANTIFIERS

COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS


Indefinite article: A/AN There is an apple on the table. There is a water on the table.
There is a glass of water on the table.
Numerals: ONE/TWO… There is one apple on the table. There is one water on the table.
There are two apples on the table. There is one glass of water on the table.
There are two waters on the table.
There are two glasses of water on the table.
Quantifiers:
a) SOME (affirmative sentences) There is some apple on the table. There is some water on the table.
ANY (Negative/Interrogative sentences) There are some apples on the table.

There isn’t any apple on the table. There isn’t any water on the table.
Is there any apple on the table? Is there any water on the table?
There aren’t any apples on the table.
Are there any apples on the table?
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There are a lot of/lots of apples on the table. There is a lot of/lots of water on the table.
b) A LOT OF/LOTS OF Are there a lot of/lots of apples on the table? Is there a lot of/lots of water on the table?
(Affirmative/Interrogative/Negative) There aren’t a lot of/lots of apples on the table. There isn’t a lot of/lots of water on the table.
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c) MANY There are many apples on the table.
(Affirmative/Interrogative/Negative) Are there many apples on the table?
There aren’t many apples on the table.
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d) MUCH Is there much water on the table?
(Interrogative/Negative) There isn’t much water on the table.

How many apples are there on the table?


To ask about quantity:

HOW MANY…?

HOW MUCH…? How much water is there on the table?

*SOME can be used in questions for offers and requests: Would you like some more coffee?/Can I have some more coffee?

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