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There Is vs. There Are

May 19, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. There …………………… a fly in my soup.

Correct! Wrong!

When the noun following there is singular, the verb should be singular.

2. There …………………….. two birds in that nest.

Correct! Wrong!

When the noun following there is plural, the verb should be plural.

3. There …………………. a tree near that post.

Correct! Wrong!

4. There …………………… someone at the door.

Correct! Wrong!

5. There …………………….. plenty of mangoes on that tree.

Correct! Wrong!

6. …………………… anybody here?

Correct! Wrong!

7. There ……………………. a mistake in line six.

Correct! Wrong!

8. There …………………….. many mistakes in this essay.

Correct! Wrong!

9. It looks like there …………………… some confusion.

Correct! Wrong!

10. …………………… there any way out?

Correct! Wrong!

11. …………………… there any cure for cancer?

Correct! Wrong!

12. There ……………………… no one to help.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. There is a fly in my soup.
  2. There are two birds in that nest.
  3. There is a tree near that post.
  4. There was someone at the door.
  5. There are plenty of mangoes on that tree.
  6. Is anybody here?
  7. There is a mistake in line six.
  8. There are many mistakes in this essay.
  9. It looks like there is some confusion.
  10. Is there any way out?
  11. Is there any cure for cancer?
  12. There was no one to help.
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