Fill in the blanks.
1There ............... a fly in my soup.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "a fly" is singular.
2There ............... two birds in that nest.
Wrong!
Use "are" because "two birds" is plural.
3There ............... a tree near that post.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "a tree" is singular.
4There ............... someone at the door.
Wrong!
Use "was" because "someone" is singular.
5There ............... plenty of mangoes on that tree.
Wrong!
Use "are" because "mangoes" is plural.
6............... anybody here?
Wrong!
Use "Is" because "anybody" is singular.
7There ............... a mistake in line six.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "a mistake" is singular.
8There ............... many mistakes in this essay.
Wrong!
Use "are" because "many mistakes" is plural.
9It looks like there ............... some confusion.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "confusion" is an uncountable singular noun here.
10............... there any way out?
Wrong!
Use "Is" because "any way" is singular.
11............... there any cure for cancer?
Wrong!
Use "Is" because "any cure" is singular.
12There ............... no one to help.
Wrong!
Use "was" because "no one" is singular.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- There is a fly in my soup.
- There are two birds in that nest.
- There is a tree near that post.
- There was someone at the door.
- There are plenty of mangoes on that tree.
- Is anybody here?
- There is a mistake in line six.
- There are many mistakes in this essay.
- It looks like there is some confusion.
- Is there any way out?
- Is there any cure for cancer?
- There was no one to help.
