Level 1Daily Lifegrammar

There is/are — negative & questions — Two Kitchens, Two Lives

Grammar: There is / There are

Free ESL grammar exercise on there is/are — negative & questions themed around two kitchens, two lives. Printable worksheet from EnglishPlans.com.

What's on this worksheet

A Level 1 (beginner) ESL grammar exercise on daily life, practising there is / there are. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.

From the reading

In a small flat in Seoul, there is one shelf. There isn't a table. There are no plates on a desk. In a big family home in Mexico City, there are six chairs at the table. Is there a fridge in your kitchen? Are there chairs at your table?

Grammar: There Is / There Are

There is (positive)
There is a cup on the shelf. — one thing exists
There are (positive)
There are three plates in the cupboard. — two or more things exist

Sample items

  1. ______ a lamp next to the fridge.
  2. ______ any food on the shelf.
  3. ______ a table in that kitchen?

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