"There is" or "There are"

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Use "there is" for one item. (singular nouns) Use "there is" for non-count items. (non-count nouns) Use "there are" for many items. (plural nouns)

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Read the sentence, decide on the answer, then click the answer button to see the correct answer.

1. There is / areare many animals in the zoo.
2. There is / areis a snake in the window.
3. There is / areis a zebra in the grass.
4. There is / areare lions in the zoo, too.
5. There is / areare many baby lions near their parents.
6. There is / areis a bird next to the tree.
7. There is / areare many monkeys in the trees.
8. There is / areis an elephant in the zoo.
9. There is / areis some water in the lake near the elephants.
10. There is / areare birds in the zoo.
11. There is / areare many people visiting the animals today.
12. There is / areare many children, too.
13. There is / areis a gorilla in the tree.
14. There is / areis some grass under the tree.
15. There is / areare bananas in the tree with the gorilla.
16. There is / areare many birds near the gorilla.
17. There is / areis a rock near the tree.
18. There is / areare many sharks in the aquarium.
19. There is / areis an eel in the aquarium, too.
20. There is / areis lots of water for the fish.
21. There is / areare many animals to see at the zoo.

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