there is/are: yes/no questions and

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short answers
To make questions with there is/are we put is or are in
front of there.

a cellar?
Yes, is.
Is a kitchen?
No, isn’t.
a good view?
there there

five rooms?
Yes, are.
Are two bedrooms?
No, aren’t.
six windows?

NOTE: We don’t use short forms in positive short answers.

Is there a balcony? Yes, there is. NOT Yes, there’s.
54 there is/are: wh- questions

We use the same word order for yes/no and wh-questions.

rooms
flats
How many bedrooms are there?
bathrooms
balconies
lifts

NOTE: The verb comes before there.

Are there many rooms? NOT There are many rooms?
Is there a lift? NOT There is a lift?
How many rooms are there? NOT How many rooms there are?