Question

Вставьте верную форму глагола to be: 1) There ... a computer on the desk.2) There ... any water in the desert.3) ... there any traffic on the road?4) ... there any people in the swimming pool?​

Answer 1

1 is

2 isn't

3 is

4 are

Answer 2

1) There is a computer on the desk. 2) There isn't any water in the desert. 3) Is there any traffic on the road? 4) Are there any people in the swimming pool?

In the first sentence, we use the singular form of the verb "to be" which is "is" because "a computer" is a singular noun.

In the second sentence, we use the negative form of the singular verb "to be" which is "isn't" because there is a negation "not" before the noun "water".

In the third sentence, we use the singular question form of the verb "to be" which is "is" because it is asking about the existence of traffic on the road.

In the fourth sentence, we use the plural question form of the verb "to be" which is "are" because it is asking about the existence of people in the swimming pool, which is a plural noun.