THERE IS/THERE ARE
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Ex. 3. Thanos is telling his friends about his hometown. Could you write sentences for him using there is/there are structure? The information given blow will help you. Don't forget to use the indefinite article where necessary.
Example:
University: No - There is no University in my city.
School: Yes (many) - There are many schools in my city.
1. cathedral Yes. _____________________________
2. swimming pool Yes. _____________________
3. cinema Yes(three) __________________________
4. sports centre Yes (two) ______________________
5. church Yes.________________________________
6. big hotels No. ______________________________
7. concert hall No. ____________________________
8. museum Yes. ______________________________
9. hospital Yes (two) __________________________
Ex. 4. Write questions that begin with How many… ? and then answer using the words given.
Example: days/a week – How many days are there in a week? – There are seven days a week.
1. days/December ____________________________
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2. days/a year_________________________________
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3. states/the USA (50) __________________________
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4. letters/the English alphabet (26) ________________
____________________________________________5. fingers/human hand __________________________
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Ex. 5. Julia tells her friends about her kitchen. She uses there is/there are structure. Could you fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the verb to be?
It's a modern kitchen, nice and clean. There _______ (1) a lot of cupboards. There _______ (2) a washing machine and a fridge. There _______ (3) also a cooker, but there ______ (4) not a dishwasher. On the walls there _______ (5) some lovely pictures. There ______(6) not any photographs. There ______ (7) a radio over the cooker and on the table there _______ (8) some flowers. There _____ (9) not any plants in my kitchen. On the table there ______ (10) also a plate with some apples and oranges. I like my kitchen. It's very comfortable.