Explanation about there is and there are followed by a/an/some or any.

1. There is / are
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2. Affirmative sentences
singular
There is / There’s
a lift in my school.
an orange on the table.
some sugar in the
cupboard.

3. Affirmative sentences
plural
There are
two lifts in my school.
some oranges on
the table.

4. Negative sentences
singular
There isn’t
a lift in my school.
an orange on the table.
any sugar in the
cupboard.

5. Negative sentences
plural
There aren’t any balconies in my
house.

6. Interrogative sentences
Singular/plural
There is a lift in your school.
Is there a lift in your school?
There are some oranges on the table.
Are there any oranges on the table?
Would you like some coffee?