Chapter 12 — Using There is & There are | Unnati Classes
Chapter 12

Using “There is” and “There are”

12.1 Introduction

“There is” and “There are” are used to talk about the existence or presence of people, places, animals, or things. We use them to say that something exists somewhere.

Use There is with singular nouns and uncountable nouns. Use There are with plural nouns. This chapter will help you understand how to use them correctly in sentences, questions, and negative forms.

12.2 Basic Rules

  • There is → singular noun (There is a book on the table.)
  • There are → plural noun (There are two books on the table.)
  • Negative form: There is not / There are not
  • Question form: Is there…? / Are there…?

12.3 50 Common Sentences Using “There is” and “There are”

  1. 1. There is a book on the table.
  2. 2. There is a pen in my bag.
  3. 3. There is a cat in the garden.
  4. 4. There is some water in the bottle.
  5. 5. There is a school near my house.
  6. 6. There is a chair in the room.
  7. 7. There is a bus at the stop.
  8. 8. There is a mistake in this answer.
  9. 9. There is a problem with the computer.
  10. 10. There is a park behind the building.
  11. 11. There are two books on the table.
  12. 12. There are many students in the class.
  13. 13. There are three apples in the basket.
  14. 14. There are five days in a school week.
  15. 15. There are some flowers in the garden.
  16. 16. There are many cars on the road.
  17. 17. There are two windows in the room.
  18. 18. There are many birds in the sky.
  19. 19. There are a few shops nearby.
  20. 20. There are many questions in the test.
  21. 21. There is not any milk left.
  22. 22. There is no chair in the room.
  23. 23. There are not many people here.
  24. 24. There are no students in the class.
  25. 25. There is no water in the glass.
  26. 26. Is there a pen on the desk?
  27. 27. Is there any homework today?
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