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 GRAMMAR FOCUS: THERE IS/ THERE ARE and PREPOSITIONS OF

PLACES
There is/ There are
There is (singular) There are (Plural)

Affirmative Affirmative
There is a chair in the room. There are some chairs in the
room.

Negative Negative
There isn’t a chair in the room There aren’t any chairs in the
room.

Interrogative Interrogative
Is there a chair in the room? Are there any chairs in the room?
Yes, there is./ No, there isn’t. Yes, there are./ No, there aren’t.

a, some and any
1. We use a/an with singular nouns.
Example: a house, a dog, an apple
NOTES 2. We use some with plural nouns in affirmative sentences.
Example: I have some apples.

3. We use any with plural nouns in negative sentences and in
questions.
Example: I don’t have any apples.

Do you have any apples?

A. Complete the sentences with There is or There are.
1. __________ twenty-five students in this class.
2. __________ a basket near the door.

3. __________ a library in our school.
4. __________ three pens in my bag.
5. __________ a book on my desk.

6. __________ a chair near the teacher’s desk.

B. Complete the sentences with a/an, some or any.
1. There’s __________ picture on the wall.
2. Is there __________ dictionary on your table?

3. There are __________ plants near the window.
4. Are there __________ eggs in the fridge?
5. There isn’t __________ whiteboard in our classroom.

6. There aren’t __________ flowers in the garden.
7. There is __________ umbrella near the door.

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