There is / there are

There is / there are with rooms and furniture: negatives, questions and a/some/any

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1. 1
   Multiple choice

   a sofa in the living room.

   There isThere areIt isWe use 'there is' with singular nouns.
2. 2
   Multiple choice

   There two beds in my bedroom.

   isarebeWe use 'there are' with plural nouns.
3. 3
   Multiple choice

   there any chairs in the kitchen?

   IsAreHaveQuestions with plural nouns start with 'Are there'.
4. 4
   Multiple choice

   There aren't pictures on the walls.

   someanyaWe use 'any' with plural nouns in negatives and questions.
5. 5
   Fill the gap

   There a lamp next to the bed.

   Answer: is'A lamp' is singular, so we use 'there is'.
6. 6
   Fill the gap

   There some books on the shelf.

   isarehas'Books' is plural, so we use 'there are'.
7. 7
   Fill the gap

   Is there a bath in the bathroom? — No, there .

   Answer: isn'tAlso accepted: is notThe negative short answer to 'Is there...?' is 'No, there isn't'.
8. 8
   Fill the gap

   Are there plants in your flat?

   anyaanWe use 'any' with plural nouns in questions.
9. 9
   Fill the gap

   There (not) any windows in the bathroom.

   Answer: aren'tAlso accepted: are notThe negative with plural nouns is 'there aren't'.
10. 10
    True / false

    This sentence is correct: 'There are a big table in the kitchen.'

    Answer: FalseWith a singular noun we say 'There is a big table'.
11. 11
    True / false

    This sentence is correct: 'There are three rooms in my flat.'

    Answer: True'Three rooms' is plural, so 'there are' is correct.
12. 12
    Discussion question

    Describe your bedroom. What is there in it?

    Sample answer: There is a big bed and a desk. There are two windows and some pictures on the wall. There isn't a TV.