The document discusses the use of "there is/are" in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It provides examples of using "there is" for singular nouns and "there are" for plural nouns. Examples include questions like "How many pyramids are there?" followed by the answer of "There is one pyramid" or "There are three pyramids". The document also covers the negative forms "There isn't" and "There aren't" as well as interrogative forms starting with "Is there" or "Are there".

1. HOW MANY… ARE THERE?
AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE &
INTERROGATIVE FORMS

2. HOW MANY… ARE THERE?
• How many pyramids are there?
• There is one pyramid / There is a pyramid
We use there is for singular, only 1 thing.

3. HOW MANY… ARE THERE?
• How many pyramids are there?
• There are three pyramids.
We use there are for plural, 2 or more
things.

4. HOW MANY… ARE THERE?
How many beetles are there?
There is one / a beetle.

5. HOW MANY… ARE THERE?
How many mummies are there?
There are four mummies.

6. HOW MANY… ARE THERE?
How many coffins or
sarcophaguses are there?
There are eight coffins or
sarcophaguses (or sarcophagi)

7. HOW MANY… ARE THERE?
How many palm trees are there?
There is one palm tree

8. THERE IS / THERE ARE
AFFIRMATIVE FORM
• There IS a sphinx in
front of the pyramid.
NEGATIVE FORM
• There ISN’T a
temple in this
picture.
INTERROGATIVE FORM
• IS THERE A mummy?
NO, THERE ISN’T.
• IS THERE A desert?
YES, THERE IS.

9. THERE IS / THERE ARE
AFFIRMATIVE FORM
• There ARE three
camels.
• There ARE SOME
pyramids.
NEGATIVE FORM
• There AREN’T ANY
dromedaries.
INTERROGATIVE FORM
• ARE THERE ANY girls?
NO, THERE AREN’T.
•ARE THERE ANY boys?
YES, THERE ARE.

10. THERE IS A… / THERE ARE…
THERE ISN’T A… / THERE AREN’T ANY…
NOW, PRACTISE:

11. THERE IS A… / THERE ARE…
THERE ISN’T A… / THERE AREN’T ANY…
NOW, PRACTISE:

12. THERE IS A… / THERE ARE…
THERE ISN’T A… / THERE AREN’T ANY…
NOW, PRACTISE: