Fill in the blanks with there or it.
1............... is a bird in the nest.
Wrong!
Use "There" to introduce the existence of a bird in the nest.
2Is ............... raining hard?
Wrong!
Use "it" as the subject when talking about the weather.
3............... is a man standing outside.
Wrong!
Use "There" to introduce the existence of a man outside.
4............... are a few holes in my socks.
Wrong!
Use "There" to introduce the existence of a few holes in the socks.
5............... has been several months since I met him.
Wrong!
Use "It" in the time expression "It has been several months".
6............... looks difficult.
Wrong!
Use "It" to refer to the thing or task that looks difficult.
7............... is nice to hear from you again.
Wrong!
Use "It" in the pattern "It is nice to hear from you again".
8............... must be forty students in the class.
Wrong!
Use "There" to say that forty students exist in the class.
9............... used to be a theatre in that corner.
Wrong!
Use "There" with "used to be" to talk about something that existed in the past.
10............... does not make any sense to me.
Wrong!
Use "It" to refer to the idea or situation that does not make sense.
11............... appears that you are not connected to the internet.
Wrong!
Use "It" in the pattern "It appears that" before a full clause.
12............... seems to be a problem with your internet connection.
Wrong!
Use "There" to introduce the existence of a problem with the connection.
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- There is a bird in the 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.