There Is / There Are
This quiz titled 'There is \/ There are' assesses understanding of subject-verb agreement with singular and plural nouns in English. It is designed for learners to practice correct grammatical structures in real-world contexts, enhancing both written and spoken English skills.
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There ____ a lot of boats at the floating market.
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
- C.
Is not
- D.
Are not
Correct Answer
B. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because the subject "a lot of boats" is plural, indicating that there are multiple boats at the floating market.Rate this question:
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- 2.
There ____ green trees along both sides of the canal.
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
- C.
Is not
- D.
Are not
Correct Answer
B. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because the sentence indicates that there are multiple green trees along both sides of the canal. "Are" is the plural form of the verb "to be" which is used when referring to more than one thing.Rate this question:
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- 3.
There ____ a woman and a bag on the beach.
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
- C.
Isn't
- D.
Aren't
Correct Answer
B. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because the subject of the sentence is "a woman and a bag," which is plural. Therefore, the verb "are" should be used to agree with the plural subject.Rate this question:
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- 4.
There ____ any black umbrella on the beach.
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
- C.
Isn't
- D.
Aren't
Correct Answer
C. Isn'tExplanation
The correct answer is "isn't". This is because the sentence is referring to a singular object (black umbrella) and not multiple objects. Therefore, the correct form of the verb "to be" to use is "isn't", which is the contraction of "is not".Rate this question:
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- 5.
There ____ white sand on this beautiful beach.
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
- C.
Isn't
- D.
Aren't
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because the subject "white sand" is singular, so it requires the singular form of the verb "is".Rate this question:
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- 6.
There ____ a lot of pollution in big cities.
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
- C.
Isn't
- D.
Aren't
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because the subject "a lot of pollution" is singular, so it requires the singular form of the verb "is".Rate this question:
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- 7.
There ____ no storm in this city today. It's a sunny day.
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
- C.
Isn't
- D.
Aren't
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because the sentence is referring to a singular subject, "storm," and is stating that there is no storm in the city today.Rate this question:
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Jul 26, 2019Quiz Created by
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