L2 Review

There is / There are

Example:        There is a cap on the bed.

                        There are two T-shirts on the bed.

Use there IS for singular nouns (one item).
Use there ARE for many items (plural nouns).  

Affirmative

There is a table in the classroom.

There are some students at school.

Negative

There isn’t a table in the classroom.

There aren’t any students at school.

Interrogative

Is there a table in the classroom?

Are there any students at school?

A. Say what there is and what there isn’t in your bedroom.

table There is a table in my room.

magazines There aren’t any magazines in my room.

1. books

___________________________________________________

2. pictures

___________________________________________________

3. telephone

___________________________________________________

4. television

___________________________________________________

5. computer

___________________________________________________

B. Complete the sentences with there is or there are.

1. _______________________________ three windows in my room.

2. _______________________________ some bananas on the table.

3. _______________________________ a guitar on the floor.

4. _______________________________ a door on the left.

5. _______________________________ some CDs on the table.

C. Look at these notes and write about Maria’s room.

car  (yes)        There is a car.

books  (no)    There aren’t any books.

1. glasses  (yes)        ______________________________________________

2. magazine  (no)       ______________________________________________

3. apple  (yes)             ______________________________________________

4. pencils  (no)           ______________________________________________