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There Is Or There Are

June 9, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with is or are.

1. There ............................ someone at the gate.

Correct! Wrong!

When the noun following there is singular, use a singular verb.

2. ............................ there anything we can do about it?

Correct! Wrong!

When the noun following there is singular, use a singular verb.

3. There .................................. so many children in the park.

Correct! Wrong!

When the noun following there is plural, use a plural verb.

4. There .................................. lots of apples on the tree.

Correct! Wrong!

When the noun following there is plural, use a plural verb.

5. Ten or fifteen years ago, there ............................. much less traffic on the roads.

Correct! Wrong!

When the noun following there is singular, use a singular verb.

6. There ................................ so little time.

Correct! Wrong!

When the noun following there is singular, use a singular verb.

7. There ................................ too much violence on television.

Correct! Wrong!

When the noun following there is singular, use a singular verb.

8. ................................ there anything good on television tonight?

Correct! Wrong!

When the noun following there is singular, use a singular verb.

9. There .................................. anything we can do.

Correct! Wrong!

When the noun following there is singular, use a singular verb.

10. .................................. there any letters for me?

Correct! Wrong!

When the noun following there is plural, use a plural verb.

11. There ..................................... no libraries in my village.

Correct! Wrong!

When the noun following there is plural, use a plural verb.

12. There .................................... enough volunteers.

Correct! Wrong!

When the noun following there is plural, use a plural verb.

Answers

1. There is someone at the gate.

2. Is there anything we can do about it?

3. There are so many children in the park.

4. There are lots of apples on the tree.

5. Ten or fifteen years ago, there was much less traffic on the roads.

6. There was so little time.

7. There is too much violence on television.

8. Is there anything good on television tonight?

9. There isn’t anything we can do.

10. Are there any letters for me?

11. There are no libraries in my village.

12. There are enough volunteers.

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