Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1. There ……………………… no one in the room.
When the noun that follows there is singular, the verb is singular.
2. This year, there ………………………… many mangoes on the tree.
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
3. There ………………………… many people interested in buying cars.
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
4. There ………………………. many jobs in the market now.
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
5. There …………………………. many unemployed young people in developing countries.
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
6. There ……………………….. a lot of commotion in the street.
When the noun that follows there is singular, the verb is singular.
7. There ……………………….. something under the bed.
When the noun that follows there is singular, the verb is singular.
8. There ………………………… many students in the class.
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
9. ……………………….. there any milk in the fridge?
When the noun that follows there is singular, the verb is singular.
10. There ………………………. tremendous support for him.
When the noun that follows there is singular, the verb is singular.
11. ………………………. there any letters for me?
12. …………………….. there any effective solution to this problem?
When the noun that follows there is singular, the verb is singular.
Answers
1. There is no one in the room.
2. This year, there aren’t many mangoes on the tree.
3. There are many people interested in buying cars.
4. There aren’t many jobs in the market now.
5. There are many unemployed young people in developing countries.
6. There was a lot of commotion in the street.
7. There is something under the bed.
8. There weren’t many students in the class.
9. Is there any milk in the fridge?
10. There is tremendous support for him.
11. Are there any letters for me?
12. Is there any effective solution to this problem?
