There Is vs. There Are

Fill in the blanks with there is or there are.

1. There …………………… no apples on the tree.

2. There …………………….. two apples in the fridge.

3. There ………………………. many students interested in mathematics. (aren’t / isn’t)

4. There ……………………… many jobs for data scientists now. (are / is)

5. Once upon a time, there ……………………… a farmer who had a hen. (was / were)

6. There ……………………….. so much noise that I could not sleep. (was / were)

7. ……………………. there anything behind the curtain? (Is / Are)

8. There ………………………… nothing left to do. (was / were)

9. ………………………… there anything we can do? (Is / Are)

10. There …………………………. much support for him. (wasn’t / weren’t)

Answers

1. There are no apples on the tree.

2. There are two apples in the fridge.

3. There aren’t many students interested in mathematics.

4. There are many jobs for data scientists now.

5. Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a hen.

6. There was so much noise that I could not sleep.

7. Is there anything behind the curtain?

8. There was nothing left to do.

9. Is there anything we can do?

10. There wasn’t much support for him.