Fill in the blanks with there or it.
1. .............................. is a bird in the nest.
Wrong!
There shows existence.
2. Is ............................. raining hard?
Wrong!
3. ................................ is a man standing outside.
Wrong!
There shows existence.
4. ............................... are a few holes in my socks.
Wrong!
There shows existence.
5. ............................... has been several months since I met him.
Wrong!
6. ............................. looks difficult.
Wrong!
7. .............................. is nice to hear from you again.
Wrong!
It shows what a situation is like.
8. ................................. must be forty students in the class.
Wrong!
There shows existence.
9. ................................. used to be a theatre in that corner.
Wrong!
There shows existence.
10. ................................... does not make any sense to me.
Wrong!
11. ................................... appears that you are not connected to the internet.
Wrong!
It is used to say what a situation is like.
12. ............................... seems to be a problem with your internet connection.
Wrong!
Either could be used here with slightly different meanings.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- There is a bird in that nest.
- Is it raining hard?
- There is a man standing outside.
- There are a few holes in my socks.
- It has been several months since I met him.
- It looks difficult.
- It is nice to hear from you again.
- There must be forty students in the class.
- There used to be a theatre in that corner.
- It does not make any sense to me.
- It appears that you are not connected to the internet.
- There seems to be a problem with your internet connection.
