Write on the line.

There is or There are.

Notes:
There's = There is

_______ one piece of paper.

_______ eight pens.

_______ the bus.
_______ a bowl of oranges.
_______ some oranges in the bowl.
_______ two cups of coffee.
_______ a bag of potatoes.
_______ some butter in the fridge.
_______ a hair in my soup.
_______ a lot of snow on the ground.
_______ a few biscuits in the tin.
_______ two coins on the floor.
_______ no money in my bank account.
_______ some washing-up in the sink.
_______ no clouds in the sky.
_______ not many people here.
_______ a huge pile of washing.
_______ a lot of cars on the road today.
_______ one hundred centimetres in a metre.
Answer there isn´t there aren´t.

1. _______   _____ a pencil in my pencil case.

There aren't
There isn't
2. _______   _____ any apples in my bag.
There aren't
There isn't
3. _______   _____ any children in the playground.
There isn't
There aren't
4. _______   _____ a tiger in this zoo.
There aren't
There isn't
5. _______   _____ a wardrobe in my bedroom.
There aren't
There isn't
6. _______   _____ a lot of books on my bookshelf.
There aren't
There isn't
7. _______   _____ any cute puppies in this pet shop. 
There aren't
There isn't
Making requests: soliciting, making petitions - asking people politely
for help.

You sound polite, courteous and cordial when you use the auxiliary
verbs can could or would when you ask someone to do something for
you.

For example, at the office

Peter: I was wondering if you could do something for me?

Greta: Yes, of course.

Peter: would you print out a file for me? And can I have it in the next
10 minutes please?

Greta: Yes, no problem.

You sound rude, impolite, insolent, abusive when you don´t use these
auxiliary verbs (can, could, would).

At the office.

Greta: Please e mail me the pdf file?

María: Er! What?

Greta: Thank you.

Greta: And María… please send it to me in five minutes? Peter needs it

soon.

María: Ok. (María is wondering… who does she think she is?)

At the restaurant (acting rude).

Paul: two hamburgers please.

Waiter: sure

Paul: and a two cokes … quick please!

At the restaurant (acting polite).

John: I´d like to order two cheese hamburgers, please!

Waiter: That´s no problem, anything else?

John: erm… can I have two cokes, please?

Waiter: Sure, would you like some ice?

John: Yes, please. That´s very kind of you!