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THERE
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There is a boy behind the tree.
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There is a student in the classroom.
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To make questions:
- Is there a boy behind the tree?
- Is there a student in the classroom?
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Plural
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There are three football players.
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There are two people and two dogs.
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There are two little girls playing with blocks.
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To make questions:
- Are there three football players?
- Are there two little girls playing with blocks?
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There is used for information and facts. Sometimes "there" is singular, and sometimes "there" is plural.
examples:
- There is a clock on the wall. (singular)
- There's a rabbit in the backyard. (singular)
There is = There's.
Most english speakers use the contraction, there's
- There are seven days in a week. (plural).
- There are some flowers on the table. (plural)
There are = (no contraction) Some Americans say "there's" even when the subject is plural. You shouldn't do that.
write: 
1. _________ ________ a restaurant on this street.
2. _________ ________ a lot of people here.
3. _________ ________ some water on the floor.
4. _________ ________ a police officer over there.
5. _________ ________ some flowers on the table.
(Answers: 1. There is; 2. There are; 3. There is; 4. There is; 5. There are)
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