There is/There are is a common phrase in English, used to indicate that something ?exists? or is in a certain location. The main subject follows the verb when there is/are is used. - There is an apple on the table. There are some apples on the table.
- There will be a party at Bill's house on Saturday. There were four witnesses at the crime scene.
There have been two robberies in the last five months.
Contractions are possible, but they are mostly used informally in speech.
- There's a fly in my soup. There're plenty of oranges left. There'll be a lot of people in attendance.
- There's ten people outside!
Since the expression there is/are usually has no equivalent in other languages, students sometimes use have instead.
| Have a lot of food on the table. It has a lot of food on the table. There have a lot of food on the table. There is a lot of food on the table. | (Incorrect) (Incorrect) (Incorrect) (Correct) |
Exercise
1.____ a book on the table.
a) There is
b) There are
2.____ three pens under the chair.
a) There is
b) There are
3.____ water in the glass.
a) There is
b) There are
4.____ students in the room.
a) There is
b) There are
5.____ an orange in the box.
a) There is
b) There are
6.____ apples in the box?
a) Is there
b) Are there
7.____ a cat under the table?
a) Is there
b) Are there
8.____ any dogs in the room?
a) Is there
b) Are there
9.____ any rice in the plate?
a) Is ther
b) Are there
10.__ notebooks in the schoolbag?
a) Is there
b) Are there
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