Question

connect to grammar: there is and there are write there is or there are. example there is a computer on the desk. 1. ____ twenty students in my 2nd class. 2. __ one nurse at my school. 3. __ eight buses in front of the school. 4. __ four backpacks in the hallway. 5. __ two emergency exits in the science lab. 6. ____ a clock on the classroom wall. then answer them.

Explanation:

To solve this, we use the "there is" (for singular nouns) and "there are" (for plural nouns) rule. Let's analyze each sentence:

1.

Noun: twenty students (plural). So we use "there are".
Sentence: There are twenty students in my 2nd class.

2.

Noun: one nurse (singular). So we use "there is".
Sentence: There is one nurse at my school.

3.

Noun: eight buses (plural). So we use "there are".
Sentence: There are eight buses in front of the school.

4.

Noun: four backpacks (plural). So we use "there are".
Sentence: There are four backpacks in the hallway.

5.

Noun: two emergency exits (plural). So we use "there are".
Sentence: There are two emergency exits in the science lab.

6.

Noun: a clock (singular). So we use "there is".
Sentence: There is a clock on the classroom wall.

Answer:

s:

1. There are twenty students in my 2nd class.
2. There is one nurse at my school.
3. There are eight buses in front of the school.
4. There are four backpacks in the hallway.
5. There are two emergency exits in the science lab.
6. There is a clock on the classroom wall.