Quantifiers and There is/are
We use there is and there are to say that something exists or is present. Quantifiers like some, many, a few, and a little help describe the quantity of those things.
⏰ What is it?
There is: Used for singular or uncountable nouns.
- There is a book on the table.
There are: Used for plural nouns.
- There are apples in the basket.
Quantifiers are words used before nouns to indicate the amount or quantity:
- Some: An unspecified small amount.
- Much: Used for uncountable nouns.
- Many: Used for countable nouns.
- A few: A small number (countable).
- A little: A small amount (uncountable).
📌 Structure
- Affirmative:
There is + singular/uncountable,There are + plural noun - Negative:
There isn't / There aren’t + noun - Question:
Is there / Are there + noun?
📝 Note
Use the correct quantifier depending on whether the noun is countable or uncountable.
- There is some water in the glass. (uncountable)
- There are many books on the shelf. (countable)
- There are a few apples left. (small number)
Examples: There isn’t much sugar. Are there any students here?
💬 Examples
✅ Positive Examples
- There is a car parked outside.
- There are some students in the classroom.
- There are many stars in the sky.
❌ Negative Examples
- There isn’t much time to finish the project.
- There aren’t any cookies on the plate.
- There aren’t many chairs in the room.
❓ Question Examples
- Is there any bread in the kitchen?
- Are there many tourists in the city today?
- Is there much traffic on the road?
🎯 Practice Exercises
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