There is and

There are

Grade 8

Ms. Jessa C. Cartel

– We use there is and there are when we first refer to the
existence or presence of someone or something.
For example:
– There are 3 people waiting in the living room
– There is a beautiful dog in the yard
– There are three cats on the roof
– There is a police officer outside the house
* The choice between the phrases there is and there are at the
beginning of a sentence is determined by the noun that follows it.
‘There is’ is used when noun is singular and ‘There
are’ is used when the nouns is in plural.

There is a
Singular There is stranger outside
the house
There are three
Plural There are strangers outside
the house
 Another examples:

There  is  a  hospital  in  Nicoya

There  are  three  universities in  Liberia

These are some example of positive
sentences using there is and there are:
– There is one table in the classroom
– There are three Japanese students in my class.
– There are many people at the bus stop
– There are four people outside the office waiting for you
We use there is for a singular object in the
present tense and there are for plural objects
in the present.
 Write the sentences with There is/There are:

1. A college – opposite the museum.

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2. Three parks – in this city.
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3. Many plates – on the table.
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 There is/ There are

4. A bank – near the shop.

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5. A sports club – at the theatre.
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6. Many eggs – in the fridge.
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7. Ten girls – in the classroom.
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 Fill in is or are.

1. There ____ a window in the room.

2. There ____ curtains on the window.
3. There ____ a flower pot under the window.
4. There ____ a boy at the wall.
5. There ____ a small car toy at the cat.
6. There ____ five toys on the floor.