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There is, there are

10 sentences · Fix the verb that does not agree, Choose the verb that agrees

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There is goes with one: There is a cow in the barn. There are goes with more than one: There are cows in the barn.

  1. Example 1Choose the right word.

    There ____ a fish in the lake. waswere

    There was a fish in the lake.

    The subject is fish: just one, so the verb is was.

1 / 10 C01Choose the right word.

There ____ a duck in the pond. isare

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Example · Choose the right word.There ____ a fish in the lake. (was / were)There was a fish in the lake.
Example · Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.There was birds in the nest.There were birds in the nest.
  1. Choose the right word.There ____ a duck in the pond. (is / are)
  2. Choose the right word.There ____ children under the beds. (were / was)
  3. Choose the right word.There ____ a monkey in the tree. (were / was)
  4. Choose the right word.There ____ scouts in the forest. (is / are)
  5. Choose the right word.There ____ an eel in the pond. (were / was)
  6. Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.There was ants on the leaves.
  7. Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.There is snails under the leaf.
  8. Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.There was whales in the sea.
  9. Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.There was birds in the bush.
  10. Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.There is crabs under the rock.
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There is, there are · answer key

  1. is

    The subject is duck: just one, so the verb is is.

  2. were

    The subject is children: more than one, so the verb is were.

  3. was

    The subject is monkey: just one, so the verb is was.

  4. are

    The subject is scouts: more than one, so the verb is are.

  5. was

    The subject is eel: just one, so the verb is was.

  6. There were ants on the leaves.

    The subject is ants: more than one, so the verb is were.

  7. There are snails under the leaf.

    The subject is snails: more than one, so the verb is are.

  8. There were whales in the sea.

    The subject is whales: more than one, so the verb is were.

  9. There were birds in the bush.

    The subject is birds: more than one, so the verb is were.

  10. There are crabs under the rock.

    The subject is crabs: more than one, so the verb is are.

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