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There is / There are - Simple Present Interrogative
Doing the interrogative of "there is/there are" is very simple, as shown below:
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Affirmative |
Interrogative |
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Singular |
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Plural |
Examples:
Singular
Is there any telephone I can use?
Is there anyone in the room?
Is there a car parked outside my house?
Plural
Are there any teachers available to help me on my essay?
Are there any students in the classroom?
Are there any apples on the table?
Now, as usual, let´s practice. Read, listen and repeat.
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Singular |
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I need help, my car is broken. Is there anything I can use to fix it? |
| 02 |
Jane has to go to the shopping mall but she can´t drive since she doesn´t have license. Is there anyone available to drive her to? |
| 03 |
Mike and Paul need some money to buy some stuffs. Is there any money available to lend them? |
| 04 |
Jessie needs a little help to hang some pictures on the wall. Is there any person to help her? |
| 05 |
Aaron is trying to send an urgent email but he doesn´t have a computer. Is there a computer he could use? |
| 06 |
Joanna is drilling the wall to hang a board but she needs a screw. Is there any screw she could use? |
| 07 |
Sheena and Ella are writing a letter but the pen seems to be running out of ink. Is there any pen they could borrow? |
| 08 |
The old lady is crossing the street slowly with her walking stick. Is there any gentleman to help her to get to the other side? |
| 09 |
Jack is completely thirsty, he needs to drink some water urgently. Is there any water he could drink? |
| 10 |
We must print this document right away, it´s really urgent. Is there any printer available for us to print it? |
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Plural |
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| 01 |
Mike and James are going to a party with their friends Paul and Jack. Are there any other friends going with them? |
| 02 |
When I got in the house, I saw some cars parked outside but that was one hour ago. Are there any cars parked outside the house? |
| 03 |
We´re sorry we´re late for the play. Are there any sits still available? |
| 04 |
Looking for job: Hi, I´m here to do an interview. Are there any good opportunities still available? |
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This game is rather difficult, I don´t know whether I can win it. Are there any chances for me to be the winner? |
| 06 |
The lady at the road shoulder: are there any gentlemen to help me to change the flat tire? I need to jack up my car but I have no car jack |
| 07 |
Brad can play the piano and the guitar very well; he´s a great musician. Are there any songs you would like to listen to? |
| 08 |
I´m starving, I have to eat something. What about vegetables? Are there any vegetables we could cook for dinner? |
| 09 |
At the company: we have to visit a customer but the cars are not in the parking lot. Are there any other cars we could use to visit the customers? |
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Trying to schedule a business meeting: we´re sorry, Mrs. Johnson, but we have no agenda for these days. Are there any other days good for you? |
Practice
Write 5 sentences with "Is there" and 5 sentences with "Are there" and use a preposition of place or time (in, on, at)
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Singular |
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| 01 | ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| 02 | ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| 03 | ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| 04 | ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| 05 | ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Plural |
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| 01 | ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| 02 | ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| 03 | ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| 04 | ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| 05 | ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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