Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb.
1. There ……………………… an apple in the fridge if you are hungry.
When the noun that follows there is singular, the verb is singular.
2. There ………………………….. lots of apples in the basket.
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
3. There ………………………… many children playing in the park.
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
4. There ………………………. many people who want to buy a car.
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
5. There …………………………. many people like him.
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
6. There ……………………….. a lot of problems to solve.
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
7. There ……………………….. a spider on the roof.
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 anybody inside?
When the noun that follows there is singular, the verb is singular.
10. There ………………………. few writers of his calibre.
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
11. ………………………. there anything that we can do about this?
When the noun that follows there is singular, the verb is singular.
12. There ……………………….. much to do.
When the noun that follows there is singular, the verb is singular.
Answers
1. There is an apple in the fridge if you are hungry.
2. There are lots of apples in the basket.
3. There are many children playing in the park.
4. There are many people who want to buy a car.
5. There aren’t many people like him.
6. There are a lot of problems to solve.
7. There is a spider on the roof.
8. There weren’t many students in the class.
9. Is there anybody inside?
10. There are few writers of his calibre.
11. Is there anything that we can do about this?
12. There isn’t much to do.
