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AFFIRMATIVE FORM
SINGULAR There is a garden. (short form: There's a garden)
PLURAL There are two gardens. (“there are” has no short form)
NEGATIVE FORM
SINGULAR There isn't a garden.
INTERROGATIVE FORM
SINGULAR Is there a garden?
PLURAL Are there any gardens?
SHORT ANSWERS
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
SINGULAR Yes, there is. No, there isn't.
PLURAL Yes, there are. No, there aren't.
LOOK OUT!!!!
“THERE”, “THERE'RE” AND “THEIR” ARE PRONOUNCED IN THE
SAME WAY, BUT THEY HAVE A DIFFRENT MEANING.
SOME / ANY
SINGULAR PLURAL
Affirmative There is a garden. There are some gardens.
Negative There isn't a garden. There aren't any gardens.
Interrogative Is there a garden? Are there any gardens?