Grammar Basics: Unit 38 – There is / There are (Solution)

Exercise.  Look at the picture below.  Write sentences about this picture using “There is/are…” or “There isn’t/aren’t…”  in response to the prompts.

Example:

Any swings?  ==> There are swings.

1.    There are a lot of people.
2.    There isn’t a food stand.
3.    There isn’t a horse.
4.    There is a roller coaster.
5.    There are trees.
6.    There aren’t any benches.
7.    There is a lamp post.
8.    There is a trash can.
9.    There are stairs.
10.    There isn’t an elevator.

Exercise.  Complete the following sentences with there’s / is there / it’s / is it.

Example:

“________ a car with its lights on.”  “________ a red Ford?” ==> “There’s a car with its lights on.”  “Is it a red Ford?”

1.    “There’s a nice hotel in Flagstaff.”  “Is it close to the airport?”
2.    “Is there a pool at the hotel?”  “Yes, it’s an outdoor pool.”
3.    We don’t want to rent that apartment.  It’s too small.
4.    “Is there an English class for beginners on Monday nights?”  “Yes, but it’s full.  The class on Tuesday is open, though.”
5.    I like that restaurant by the mall.  It’s got the best pizza I’ve ever tasted.
6.    “There’s a spot on your shirt.”  “I’ve brushed it off.  Is it gone now?”
7.    I haven’t heard of that movie.  Is it good?
8.    “Is there a bank near the hotel?”  “Yes, it’s just two blocks away.”
9.    “There’s a wallet in lost and found.”  “Is it brown?”
10.     This ice cream is not very good.  It’s too sweet.

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