Read & Contrast
"There" introduces
the idea that something exists in a particular place. |
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Verb Agreement - "There" with Singular or Plural Nouns
| SINGULAR AGREEMENT |
PLURAL AGREEMENT |
| There is milk. |
There are cookies. |
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Verb Agreement - "There" with Multiple Nouns
| SINGULAR AGREEMENT |
PLURAL AGREEMENT |
| There is a book, some pencils, and a notepad. |
There are some pencils, a book, and a notepad. |
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Inseparable Pairs - Regarded as Single Items
| COMMON USAGE |
MORE FORMAL USAGE |
| There is milk and cookies on the
table. |
There are milk and cookies on the
table. |
| There is bacon and eggs on the
menu. (a dish; a menu item) |
There are bacon and eggs on the
plate. |
| There is salt and pepper on the
plate. (regarded as a single unit) |
There are milk and cookies on the
table. |
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Practice
Sentence Agreement with "There".
Select the singular or plural form of the verb to complete the sentence.
* indicates an incorrect
answer. |
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