Fill in the blanks.
1There ............... any apples on that tree.
Wrong!
Use "aren't" because "apples" is plural.
2There ............... something under the bed.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "something" takes a singular verb.
3............... there anything we can do?
Wrong!
Use "Is" because "anything" takes a singular verb.
4There ............... lots of people who own cars these days.
Wrong!
Use "are" because "people" is plural.
5There ............... a fly in my soup.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "a fly" is singular.
6There ............... no point in talking to her.
Wrong!
Use "is" in the fixed expression "there is no point".
7Ten or fifteen years ago, there ............... much less traffic on the roads.
Wrong!
Use "was" because "traffic" is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
8There ............... trains every five minutes.
Wrong!
Use "are" because "trains" is plural.
9There ............... much water in the pond.
Wrong!
Use "isn't" because "water" is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
10There ............... someone waiting outside.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "someone" takes a singular verb.
11There ............... a nice restaurant near my house.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "a nice restaurant" is singular.
12............... anybody in?
Wrong!
Use "Is" because "anybody" takes a singular verb.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- There aren’t any apples on that tree.
- There is something under the bed.
- Is there anything we can do?
- There are lots of people who own cars these days.
- There is a fly in my soup.
- There is no point in talking to her.
- Ten or fifteen years ago, there was much less traffic on the roads.
- There are trains every five minutes.
- There isn’t much water in the pond.
- There is someone waiting outside.
- There is a nice restaurant near my house.
- Is anybody in?
