There is / Isn´t - there are/ aren´t 

There is and there are 

The use between the sentences that there are and those at the beginning of a sentences is determined by the name that follows it.

the use there iswhen the nouns is singular (¨there is a dog¨).

And when the nouns is plural (¨there are a dogs¨).

You probably know that the choice between is vs. are depends on a noun. In most sentences, the noun comes before the verb. But in sentences that begin with there is and there are, the noun comes later.

There is a dog on the porch.
In the sentence above, dog is singular, so it requires there is.

There are many opportunities to learn at this company.
In the sentence above, opportunities is plural, so it requires there are. (Don’t let the word many throw you off—concentrate on the noun.)

isn’t/aren’t
Depends on the nouns.
There isn´t any food in the fridge.
There aren´t any cats in the living room..

EXERCICES.

Exercice 1.

1)    some pens on the table.

2)    two glasses on the shelf.

3)    a lot of people in the bus.

4)    a problem with my car.

5)    one bottle of milk in the fridge.

6)    eleven players in a football team.

7)    an error in this English exercise.

8)    three televisions in my house.

9)    ten questions in this test.

10)  a hundred centimetres in a metre.

EXERCICE 2.

1. 1)     There is  There are    a bag on the table.
2. 2)     There is  There are    a calendar on the wall.
3. 3)     There is  There are    two posters in my room.
4. 4)     There is  There are    a banana in this basket.
5. 5)     There is  There are    six chairs in the kitchen.
6. 6)     There is  There are    lots of books on the shelf.
7. 7)     There is  There are    a mirror in our hall.
8. 8)     There is  There are    12 cushions on the sofa.
9. 9)     There is  There are    a big wardrobe in my sister's bedroom.
10. 10)     There is  There are    children in the yard.

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