Forms of be

Complete the following sentences.

1. There …………………….. somebody at the door.

a) is
b) are
c) am

2. There ……………………….. some books on the table.

a) is
b) are
c) am

3. There …………………….. a thunderstorm last night.

a) is
b) was
c) were
d) are

4. ……………………….. there any water on the moon?

a) Is
b) Are
c) Has

5. There ………………….. a hole in my tights.

a) is
b) are
c) has

6. There ……………………………. ice on the lake.

a) is
b) are
c) has

7. I don’t know how many people there ………………………… in the waiting room.

a) is
b) are
c) has

8. There ……………………. no sense in making him angry.

a) is
b) are
c) has

9. What …………………… you doing at six o’clock yesterday evening?

 a) was
b) were
c) are

10. What ……………………….. he doing there?

a) is
b) are
c) am

11. James …………………… at the party yesterday.

a) was
b) were
c) is

12. …………………………. there anything the matter with you?

a) Is
b) Are
c) Was

Answers

1. There is somebody at the door.

2. There are some books on the table.

3. There was a thunderstorm last night.

4. Is there any water on the moon?

5. There is a hole in my tights.

6. There is ice on the lake.

7. I don’t know how many people there are in the waiting room.

8. There is no sense in making him angry.

9. What were you doing at six o’clock yesterday evening?

10. What is he doing there?

11. James was at the party yesterday.

12. Is there anything the matter with you?

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