LESSON D EXISTENCE IN ENGLISH

 

There Is vs. There Are

You probably know that the choice between is vs. are depends on a noun. In most sentences, the noun comes before the verb. But in sentences that begin with there is and there are, the noun comes later.

 

There is a cat on the porch. = 1 SINGULAR 

In the sentence above, cat is singular, so it requires there is.

 

There are many opportunities to learn at this company.= 2 OR MORE PLURAL

In the sentence above, opportunities is plural, so it requires there are. (Don’t let the word many throw you off—concentrate on the noun.)

 

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