1There ............... a hole in my socks.
Wrong!
When the noun that follows there is singular, the verb is singular.
2There ............... lots of mangoes on the tree.
Wrong!
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
3There ............... many people in the waiting room.
Wrong!
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
4There ............... a lot of people coming.
Wrong!
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
5There ............... lots of applicants.
Wrong!
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
6There ............... a lot of noise in the street.
Wrong!
7There ............... two cops at the door.
Wrong!
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
8There ............... some apples in the fridge.
Wrong!
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
9............... there anybody at home?
Wrong!
Use a singular verb with anybody.
10There ............... some people in the room.
Wrong!
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
11There ............... nothing left to do.
Wrong!
Use a singular verb with nothing.
12There ............... no clean clothes to wear.
Wrong!
When the noun that follows there is plural, the verb is plural.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- There is a hole in my socks.
- There are lots of mangoes on the tree.
- There are many people in the waiting room.
- There are a lot of people coming.
- There are lots of applicants.
- There is a lot of noise in the street.
- There are two cops at the door.
- There are some apples in the fridge.
- Is there anybody at home?
- There are some people in the room.
- There is nothing left to do.
- There are no clean clothes to wear.
