There is / There are

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

This is my bedroom. There is a bed. There is a desk next to the bed. There is a lamp on the desk. There are two books on the desk.

Grammar Reference · There is / There are

There is + one thing

There is a lamp on the desk. — Use 'there is' for one object.

There are + two or

There are two books on the desk. — Use 'there are' for two or more objects.

On / in / under

The bag is on the chair. The cat is under the bed. — Say where things are.

Next to / at

The desk is next to the window. She is at the desk. — Point to position.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

There is / There are

1.There a desk in the room.

2.There four books on the desk.

3.There a bag under the chair.

4.There two windows in the bedroom.

5.There a lamp next to the bed.

6.There a door at the end of the room.

02Exercise 2 — Build · Re-order the Words

jumble · capital + full stop + conjugate

1.a · is · bed · there · the room · in

2.are · the desk · two · there · lamps · on

3.a · there · chair · next to · is · the window

4.there · the bed · under · a · is · bag

5.are · books · there · on · the desk · three

6.a · in · there · is · the bedroom · door

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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