THERE IS / THERE ARE

We often use there is / there are before a / an or some / any.

There is an indoor swimming pool.

There are three restaurants.

There aren't any shops in the area.

Are there any meeting rooms in the hotel?

Yes, there are. / No, there aren't.

A. Complete these sentences with the correct form of there is or there are.

There _____ two cups of tea on the table. There _____ some milk in the cup. There _____ an orange in the salad. There _____ six balls in the box. There _____ some cheese on the plate. There ______ a blue chair at the door. There _____ five chicks and a hen on the farm. There _____ a table and nine desks in the classroom. There _____ a big window to the left of the door. There _____ three rooms in our country house. _____ there three cups on the coffee-table? ____ there a carpet on the floor? There _____ no cats in the sitting room. There_____ a cat on the table. There_____ 3 dogs in the box There _____4 hens in the house.

B. Put the words in the right order to make sentences.

1. pears / there / ten / in the / are / bag / .

2. aren’t / pupils / there / classroom / in the / .

3. an egg / on the / there / plate / is / ?

4. on the / there / a / cat / chair / is / white / .

5. a turtle / on / there / isn’t / farm / this / .

6. at the / two / bikes / door / are / there / ?

7. the living-room / there's / in / a sofa.

8. in / isn't / the kitchen / there / a mirror /

9. the bedroom / there / in / are / beds / two / ?

10. are / wardrobes / the hall / there / in / two /?

C. Complete the sentences with the correct form (+, - , ?) of there is or there are.

1. The area is a bit boring. …. anywhere to go after 7:00 in the evening.

2. What can we do? …….a very long queue at the ticket office.

3. ..……. any direct flights to Brussels on Tuesdays or Thursdays, I'm afraid.

4. I'm afraid …………a small problem with your reservation, sir.

5. It's great! …………lots of shops near our hotel.

6. …………….a fitness centre at the Victoria Hotel?

7. Oh dear! …………..any meeting rooms available next week.

8. ………………… Internet access in each room?

9. I think…………… two direct flights a day.

10. It's an excellent hotel, but ……………a swimming pool.