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(e.g., There ___ two cats in the garden → are)
| ✅ Correct | ❌ Wrong |
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| There are five chairs. | There have five chairs. |
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All A1 questions for “There Is / There Are Exercises – A1 with Answers”, each with the correct answer and a short explanation. Try the interactive exercises above, then check your answers here.
1. There ___ a cat under the table.
Answer: is
A cat is one thing, so use is.
2. There ___ three books on the desk.
Answer: are
Three books means more than one, so use are.
3. There ___ some milk in the fridge.
Answer: is
You cannot count milk one by one, so use is.
4. ___ there any chairs in the room?
Answer: Are
Chairs means more than one, so the question needs Are.
5. There ___ not many people here.
Answer: are
Many people means more than one, so use are.
6. There ___ a big park near my house.
Answer: is
A big park is one place, so use is.
7. ___ there a bank on this street?
Answer: Is
A bank is one building, so the question needs Is.
8. There ___ a lot of noise outside.
Answer: is
You cannot count noise one by one, so use is.
9. There ___ four seasons in a year.
Answer: are
Four seasons means more than one, so use are.
10. There ___ some sugar in the bowl.
Answer: is
You cannot count sugar one by one, so use is.
1. Every Saturday morning, there_____a busy market near my house. Everyone knows it.
Answer: is
A busy market is one place, so use is.
2. Inside, there are hundreds of_____(stall) selling all kinds of things. Shoppers love it.
Answer: stalls
Are already shows more than one, so the noun needs -s: stalls.
3. At the corner stall, there_____always fresh fruit. The oranges look bright.
Answer: is
You cannot count fruit one by one here, so use is.
4. Near the entrance, there are three_____(gate) painted blue. Visitors take photos here.
Answer: gates
Three needs a plural noun, so gate becomes gates.
5. Just past the gates, there_____a small cafe. Old friends meet here for tea.
1. Which option does not belong?
Answer: There is three shops near the station.
Three shops means more than one, so it needs There are.
2. Which option does not belong?
Answer: There are a problem with the car.
A problem is one thing, so it needs There is.
3. Which option does not belong?
Answer:
1. ___ there a supermarket near your new flat?
Answer: Is
A supermarket is one thing, so the question needs Is.
2. Yes, there ___ one just around the corner.
Answer: is
One supermarket already mentioned, so use is.
3. Great! ___ there any parks nearby too?
Answer: Are
Parks means more than one, so the question needs Are.
There ___ a small one two streets away.
1. There is three books on the desk. (correct the mistake)
Answer: There are three books on the desk.
Three books means more than one, so it needs There are.
2. There are a problem with the printer. (correct the mistake)
Answer: There is a problem with the printer.
A problem is one thing, so it needs There is.
3. Is there any chairs in the hall? (correct the mistake)
Answer: Are there any chairs in the hall?
Chairs means more than one, so the question needs Are there.
4. There are no milk in the fridge. (correct the mistake)
Answer: There is no milk in the fridge.
You cannot count milk, so it needs There is.
5. Are there any water left? (correct the mistake)
Answer: Is there any water left?
Water cannot be counted, so the question needs Is there.
There is a book on the table. (plural)
Answer: is
A small cafe is one place, so use is.
6. Behind the cafe, there are two_____(bench) for resting. People sit here to cool off.
Answer: benches
Two needs a plural noun: bench adds -es, so benches.
7. Even so, there_____not much space to walk. People move slowly.
Answer: is
You cannot count space, so use is.
8. On the shelves, there are many_____(box) full of spices. The smell fills the street.
Answer: boxes
Many needs a plural noun: box adds -es, so boxes.
9. By evening, there_____fewer people around. Owners start packing up.
Answer: are
Fewer people means more than one, so use are.
10. Still, there_____something new to discover on every single visit.
Answer: is
Something new is one thing, so use is.
Any chairs means more than one, so it needs Are there.
4. Which option does not belong?
Answer: There is two windows in my room.
Two windows means more than one, so it needs There are.
5. Which option does not belong?
Answer: There is many shops here.
Many shops means more than one, so it needs There are.
6. Which option does not belong?
Answer: There are no milk in the fridge.
You cannot count milk, so it needs There is.
7. Which option does not belong?
Answer: Are there any water?
Water works like one thing, so it needs Is there.
8. Which option does not belong?
Answer: There are an old school here.
An old school is one building, so it needs There is.
9. Which option does not belong?
Answer: There is two men outside.
Two men means more than one, so it needs There are.
10. Which option does not belong?
Answer: There are a lovely garden behind the house.
A garden is one place, so it needs There is.
Answer: is
A small park is one place, so use is.
5. Nice. What about restaurants? ___ there many?
Answer: Are
Restaurants means more than one, so the question needs Are.
6. There ___ quite a few, actually, all different types.
Answer: are
Quite a few means more than one, so use are.
7. Perfect. ___ there a lot of noise at night?
Answer: Is
Noise cannot be counted, so the question needs Is.
8. Not really. There ___ some traffic. It's usually quiet.
Answer: is
Traffic cannot be counted, so use is.
9. Sounds good. ___ there good public transport?
Answer: Is
Public transport works like one thing, so the question needs Is.
10. Yes, there ___ a bus stop right outside the building.
Answer: is
A bus stop is one thing, so use is.
Answer: There are books on the table., There are some books on the table.
Books means more than one, so is becomes are.
7. There are two windows in my room. (one window)
Answer: There is a window in my room.
One window needs There is and the word a.
8. There is a chair in the kitchen. (plural)
Answer: There are chairs in the kitchen., There are some chairs in the kitchen.
Chairs means more than one, so is becomes are.
9. There are three apples in the bag. (one apple)
Answer: There is an apple in the bag.
Apple starts with a vowel sound, so use an with is.
10. There is a bus at the station. (plural)
Answer: There are buses at the station., There are some buses at the station.
Bus adds -es for the plural: buses, with are.
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