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THERE IS, THERE ARE

We use there is with singular nouns; we use there are with plural nouns.

There is a book on the table.                       There are books on the table.

There is one man in the room.                    There are several men in the room.

Exercises

Complete the following sentences with There is or There are.

1. ____ a cat sitting on the roof. (There is a cat sitting on the roof.)
2. ____ three books on the shelf.
3. ____ a garden in front of the house.
4. ____ many stars visible in the sky tonight.
5. ____ a new restaurant across the street.
6. ____ some cookies left in the jar.
7. ____ a message for you on the phone.
8. ____ many reasons why I love summer.
9. ____ a good movie playing at the cinema.
10. ____ a lot of noise coming from the street.