1There ............... someone at the gate.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "someone" is singular.
2............... there anything we can do about it?
Wrong!
Use "Is" because "anything" is singular.
3There ............... so many children in the park.
Wrong!
Use "are" because "children" is plural.
4There ............... lots of apples on the tree.
Wrong!
Use "are" because "lots of apples" is plural.
5Ten or fifteen years ago, there ............... much less traffic on the roads.
Wrong!
Use "was" because "traffic" is an uncountable singular noun.
6There ............... so little time.
Wrong!
Use "was" because "time" is singular here.
7There ............... too much violence on television.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "violence" is an uncountable singular noun.
8............... there anything good on television tonight?
Wrong!
Use "Is" because "anything good" is singular.
9There ............... anything we can do.
Wrong!
Use "isn't" because "anything" is singular.
10............... there any letters for me?
Wrong!
Use "Are" because "letters" is plural.
11There ............... no libraries in my village.
Wrong!
Use "are" because "libraries" is plural.
12There ............... enough volunteers.
Wrong!
Use "are" because "volunteers" is plural.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- There is someone at the gate.
- Is there anything we can do about it?
- There are so many children in the park.
- There are lots of apples on the tree.
- Ten or fifteen years ago, there was much less traffic on the roads.
- There was so little time.
- There is too much violence on television.
- Is there anything good on television tonight?
- There isn’t anything we can do.
- Are there any letters for me?
- There are no libraries in my village.
- There are enough volunteers.