Read and circle

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Read and circle.
(1)
A) There is a balloon in the room.
B) There are balloons in the room.
(2)
A) There is a school nurse at school.
B) There are school nurses at school.
(3)
A) There is a cake on the plate.
B) There are cakes on the plate.
(4)
A) There is an art room at school.
B) There are two art rooms at school.
(5)
A) There is a gift on the table.
B) There are gifts on the table.
(6)
A) There is a candle on the cake.
B) There are candles on the cake.

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English Grammar: Singular and Plural with “There is” and “There are”

:light_bulb: KEY FORMULA / RULE:
In English grammar, use “There is” before a singular countable noun (marked by the indefinite articles a or an) to indicate one person or object, and use “There are” before plural nouns to indicate two or more persons or items.

:brain: SOLUTION & OPTION ANALYSIS

  • 1 (Example): b) There are balloons in the room. — The picture shows multiple balloons floating near the ceiling (plural noun: balloons).
  • 2: a) There is a school nurse at school. — The illustration shows only one nurse in the room, so the singular structure There is a… is correct.
  • 3: a) There is a cake on the plate. — There is only a single cake visible on the table, requiring the singular form There is a cake.
  • 4: a) There is an art room at school. — The image depicts the doorway looking into one specific art room, matching the singular form There is an art room.
  • 5: b) There are gifts on the table. — Several wrapped gift packages are placed across the table, which requires the plural form There are gifts.
  • 6: b) There are candles on the cake. — Multiple lit candles are visible on the cake, so the plural form There are candles must be chosen.

:white_check_mark: FINAL ANSWER:

  • 1: b) There are balloons in the room.
  • 2: a) There is a school nurse at school.
  • 3: a) There is a cake on the plate.
  • 4: a) There is an art room at school.
  • 5: b) There are gifts on the table.
  • 6: b) There are candles on the cake.

:warning: EXAM INSIGHT / PITFALL:
Always check the noun right after the verb: if the noun is preceded by a or an (a nurse, a cake, an art room), it is singular and needs is. If the noun ends in a plural suffix like -s (balloons, gifts, candles), it needs are.