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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