Lesson Six
There
Singular |
There is a black cat. | ![]() |
There is a boy behind the tree. | ![]() |
There is a student in the classroom. | ![]() |
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Plural | |
There are three football players. | |
There are two people and two dogs. | ![]() |
There are two little girls playing with blocks. | ![]() |
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Remember: The word “there” can be singular or plural. It depends on the words that follow it.
- There is a book on the table. (singular)
- There are three books on the table. (plural)
When using “there” you must think ahead to the noun that follows it. This noun is the subject. “There” is a dummy subject.
“There” is used for information and facts. Sometimes “there” is singular, and sometimes “there” is plural. Examples:
There is = There’s. Most Americans use the contraction, there’s
There are = (no contraction) Some Americans say “there’s” even when the subject is plural. You shouldn’t do that. |
Quiz
Fill the blank with there + be(is, are)
1. _________ ________ a restaurant on this street.
2. _________ ________ a lot of people here.
3. _________ ________ some water on the floor.
4. _________ ________ a police officer over there.
5. _________ ________ some flowers on the table.
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