Question

Употребите правильные формы глагола to be в оборотах There is/ There are. 1) There …some chairs in the room. 3) There …three books and a pen here. 2) There … an apple on the plate. 4) There … a book and three pen on the deck.

Answer 1

1) There are some chairs in the room. 2) There is an apple on the plate. 3) There are three books and a pen here. 4) There is a book and three pens on the desk.

In English, the verb "to be" is used to indicate existence or presence. When using "there is" or "there are" constructions, we need to use the correct form of the verb "to be" depending on whether the subject is singular or plural.

In the first sentence, we use "are" because "some chairs" is a plural subject. Therefore, we say "There are some chairs in the room."

In the second sentence, we use "is" because "an apple" is a singular subject. Therefore, we say "There is an apple on the plate."

In the third sentence, we use "are" because "three books and a pen" is a plural subject. Therefore, we say "There are three books and a pen here."

In the fourth sentence, we use "is" because "a book" is a singular subject. However, we use "pens" instead of "pen" because "three" is plural. Therefore, we say "There is a book and three pens on the desk."

Remember to use "is" with singular subjects and "are" with plural subjects when using "there is" or "there are" constructions.