Chapter 3 Summary
there is and there are
Singular: There is
affirmative: There is a pie on the table. There's a pie on the table. negative: There is not a pie on the table. There isn't a pie on the table. |
Plural: There are
affirmative: There are pies on the table. negative: There are not pies on the table. There aren't pies on the table. |
Closed Questions with there is and there are
Is there a cake in the kitchen?
Yes, there is. No, there is not. No, there isn't. |
Are there cakes in the kitchen?
Yes, there are. No, there are not. No, there aren't. |
Closed Questions starting with Is there/ are there and the verb to be.
Questions starting with
Is there or Are there Is there a hotel nearby? Yes, there is. No, there isn't. No, there is not. Is there a trashcan in the room? Yes, there is. No, there isn't. No, there is not. Are there hotels nearby? yes, there are. No, there aren't. No, there are not. |
Questions starting with the verb to be:
(Is or Are followed by a noun or pronoun.) Is the hotel nearby? Yes, it is. No, it isn't. No, it is not. Is the trashcan in this room? Yes, it is. No, it isn't. No, it is not. Are the hotels nearby? Yes, they are. No, they are not. No, they aren't. |
Countable Nouns and Uncountable nouns.
Countable nouns: can be counted easily.
Uncountable nouns: are singular, but do not have a or an before.
ex. There is rice. NOT there is a rice.
There isn't rice. There isn't flour. There is milk. She has brown hair.
Countable nouns: can be counted easily.
Uncountable nouns: are singular, but do not have a or an before.
ex. There is rice. NOT there is a rice.
There isn't rice. There isn't flour. There is milk. She has brown hair.
Chapter 3 Mini Quiz
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