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It and there
lithe noun after there is singular or uncountable, the verb is singular; if the noun is plural, the verb is usually
plural (although there's is often used in informal speech):
There's a supermarket within walking distance.
There are so many things to think about. or informally There's so many things ...
If a noun phrase after there consists of two or more nouns in a list, we use a singular verb if the first noun is
singular or uncountable, and a plural verb if the first noun is plural:
There was just a bed, a small wardrobe and some bookshelves.
There were just some bookshelves, a bed and a small wardrobe, or informally There was just some bookshelves ...

2.4 Common expressions with it's no and there's no
Common expressions with it's no include it's no secret that, it's no surprise that, it's no use/good + -ing, it's no
coincidence/accident that, its no longer necessary to, it's no bad thing to, it's no doubt true that, it's no doubt the
case that, it's no exaggeration to say that
It's no wonder they've been having problems selling the apartment.
Common expressions with there's no include there's no doubt that, there's no chance/denying that, there's no
choice/alternative but to, there's no chance/hope of + -ing,theres no need to, there's no point in + -ing, there's no
question of + -ing, there's no reason to, there's no harm in +-ing.
There's no hurry to decide.

Grammar exercises

En Rewrite the underlined parts of the sentences where possible, beginning with there.
Some tickets are left for the concert. Do you want to go? There are some (tads left ...
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I thought I heard voices, but when I opened the door nobody was in the room.
2

Omar's having a party this weekend even though his birthday isn't until next month.
3
You can find lots of bookshops in town. In fact one is opposite the railway station.
4
5 on the course, so you need to apply soon.
Only ten Places are_aveilable
When I opened the fridge I found that no milk was left.
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My hands were shaking as I walked into the exam room.
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8 Something was on the radio this morning about using weeds in cooking.

Add the missing it or there to each sentence in an appropriate space (a, b or c).
1 is dry, (b) tk, is estimated (c) - that 50,000 people cycle to work
When the weather
(a) -
in the city.
is thought to be no chance of his ankle
2 he will retire from football if (b)
Fraser has said (a)
in the foreseeable future.
injury healing (c)
we're staying (c)
at?
3 a swimming pool in the hotel (b)
Is (a)
Mia looking so thin.
me to see (c)
I'm afraid (a)
4 (b)
worried
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