1There ............... someone at the gate.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "someone" is singular.
2There ............... many mangoes on the tree.
Wrong!
Use "aren't" because "many mangoes" is plural.
3There ............... many unemployed people in the country.
Wrong!
Use "are" because "many unemployed people" is plural.
4There ............... a cat on the roof.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "a cat" is singular.
5There ............... many writers like him.
Wrong!
Use "aren't" because "many writers" is plural.
6There ............... a lot of commotion in the street.
Wrong!
Use "was" because "a lot of commotion" is singular and uncountable.
7There ............... something behind the curtain.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "something" is singular.
8There ............... many people interested in buying cars.
Wrong!
Use "are" because "many people" is plural.
9............... there any birds in the cage?
Wrong!
Use "Are" because "any birds" is plural.
10There ............... few politicians who are really honest.
Wrong!
Use "are" because "few politicians" is plural.
11............... there anybody who can solve this puzzle?
Wrong!
Use "Is" because "anybody" is singular.
12There ............... hardly anything to do.
Wrong!
Use "was" because "hardly anything" is singular.
Answers
- There is someone at the gate.
- There aren’t many mangoes on the tree.
- There are many unemployed people in the country.
- There is a cat on the roof.
- There aren’t many writers like him.
- There was a lot of commotion in the street.
- There is something behind the curtain.
- There are many people interested in buying cars.
- Are there any birds in the cage?
- There are few politicians who are really honest.
- Is there anybody who can solve this puzzle?
- There was hardly anything to do.
