There is – There are

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A) Complete the following sentences with there is / there are in the affirmative.
My name is Annie and I live in a very big house. twenty-three rooms in my house,
but only twelve bedrooms. I live in one of the rooms on the third floor. In my
room, a huge bed and nine windows. My bedroom isn’t small.
On my bed lots of pillows, and my cat, Fluffy. In my closet
many toys, and also many clothes. I don’t have a bathroom in
my bedroom, but a bathroom next to my room. Also in my house
two kitchens, a big dining room and three living rooms. The house is really big!

B) Complete the following sentences with there isn’t / there aren’t.

Be careful with countable and uncountable nouns!
1. a flight from here to London.
2. any movies that I want to see in the cinema.
3. I’m very hungry, but any food in the refrigerator.
4. We want to go to the concert, but any tickets.
5. any money in my bank account so I can’t pay the bills.
6. seventy minutes in an hour.
7. In my neighborhood, any children.
8. Henry can’t bake a cake because any sugar in the cupboard.
9. It’s sunny today and a cloud in the sky.
10. I’m sorry, any letters for you today.

C) Describe your neighborhood: What is there in your neighborhood? What doesn’t exist?

D) Create sentences using there is / there are and the following words:
(You can change the words to their plural form if necessary)
1. Key
2. Tree
3. Music
4. Book
5. Floor
6. Food
7. Minute
8. Star
9. Restaurant
10. Coffee

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