The document discusses the use of the words "it" and "there". It states that "it" is used when talking about weather, identifying something, discussing time, and discussing distance. It explains that "there" is used to indicate that something exists in a particular place, and provides examples like "There is a book on the table" and "There are three men in the car". The document then provides a practice activity asking the reader to choose between "it is" and "there is" in different sentences. It concludes by discussing the use of "there is/there are" with prepositions to indicate location.
1. IT OR THERE?
When do we use “it”?
1) When we talk about weather.
It’s raining.
It’s cold.
It was sunny yesterday.
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2. IT OR THERE?
When do we use “it”?
2) When we identify something.
“Who is it?”
“It’s me.”
“What is it?”
“It’s a cat.”
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3. IT OR THERE?
When do we use “it”?
3) When we talk about time.
“What time is it?”
“It’s five o’clock.”
“What day is it?”
“It’s Thursday.”
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4. IT OR THERE?
When do we use “it”?
4) When we talk about distance.
“How far is it to Toronto?”
“It’s 4000 kilometers.”
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5. IT OR THERE?
When do we use “there”?
We use “there” is to say that
something exists in a particular place.
Singular: There is a book on the table.
Plural: There are three men in the car.
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6. IT OR THERE?
PRACTICE
It is / There is? Choose the correct answer.
1. It is/There is a boy in the garden.
2. A:How far is Toronto from the US?
B:There is / It is 4 thousand kilometres.
3. I don't like autumn because it is/there is rainy.
4.There is/it is two o’clock in the morning.
5. There is/It is a beautiful garden in front of the
house.
6. On the corner of the street there is/it is a
supermarket.
7. It is/There is a nice park near our house.
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7. THERE IS/ARE +
PREPOSITIONS
There is a rabbit
in front of the red
box.
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8. THERE IS/ARE +
PREPOSITIONS
There is a rabbit
behind the red box.
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10. Example
IN A BEDROOM
1 lamp/table
There is a lamp on the table.
2 window/bed
3 cat/chair and table
4 Bag/table
5 pencils/book
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11. IN A CITY
Zoo Opera house
Swimming pool Gardens
Bookshop Bus station
Restaurant Market
Temple Park
Bridge Museum
Café College/University
Church Fountain
Airport Police station
Shopping center Sports center
Cinema Hospital
Car park Metro
Mountain Post office
Building site Fire station
Library Tourist information center
Stadium Ancient ruins
Canal Beach
Pharmacy Bank
Harbor
12. THERE IS/THERE ARE
SINGULAR
+ There’s a / one park.
There is an ambulance.
__ There isn’t a cinema.
PLURAL
+ There are three / some
cafés.
There are eight / a lot of
__ hotels.
There aren’t any buses.
13. THERE IS/THERE ARE
SINGULAR Is there a park?.
QUESTION Yes, there is.
No, there isn’t.
PLURAL Are there any cafés?
QUESTION Yes, there are.
No, there aren’t.
14. THERE IS/THERE ARE
SINGULAR Is there a park?.
QUESTION Yes, there is.
No, there isn’t.
PLURAL Are there any cafés?
QUESTION Yes, there are.
No, there aren’t.