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There Is vs. There Are

October 11th, 2023 in English Learning

Fill in the blanks with a singular or plural verb form.

1. There ………………. a picture on the wall. (is / are)

2. There ……………….. sixty passengers on the bus. (is / are)

3. There ………………….. to be a problem. (seem / seems)

4. There ……………….. nothing to do. (was / were)

5. There …………………. still some hope. (is / are)

6. There ………………… something behind the curtain. (is / are)

7. There …………………… nothing inside the box. (was / were)

8. There ……………….. thousands of stars shining in the sky. (is / are)

9. There ………………… no one to help him. (was / were)

10. There …………………. something wrong with her. (is / are)

11. There ……………….. clouds in the sky. (is / are)

12. There …………………… to be a better solution. (has / have)

Answers

1. There is a picture on the wall.

2. There are sixty passengers on the bus.

3. There seems to be a problem.

4. There was nothing to do.

5. There is still some hope.

6. There is something behind the curtain.

7. There was nothing inside the box.

8. There are thousands of stars shining in the sky.

9. There was no one to help him.

10. There is something wrong with her.

11. There are clouds in the sky.

12. There has to be a better solution.