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There Is and There Are: Present Tense: Question Form
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1. Is there a vending machine in the cafeteria? 2. Are there enough life jackets in the boat? 3. Are there 
many skyscrapers in the city? 4. Is there a lifeguard at the pool? 5. Are there two owls in the tree? 6. Is 
there a diving board at the public pool? 7. Are there germs on my hands? 8. Is there a handle on my 
suitcase? 9. Is there a UFO in the sky? 10. Are there aliens in the UFO? 11. Are there candy canes on 
the Christmas tree? 12. Is there a ruler on my desk? 13. Are there enough place mats on the table?
14. Is there a measuring cup in the cupboard? 15. Is there a catfish in the pail? 16. Are there many 
hangers in the closet? 17. Is there a mirror in your purse?
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There Is and There Are: Past Tense
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1. There was rust on the knife. 2. There were rules to follow. 3. There was a big sale at the mall, so I 
bought a scarf and shoes. 4. There was a CD player in my car, but someone stole it. 5. There were wet 
towels on the floor after he took his shower. 6. There was a hurricane in the southeast last week. 7. There 
were many stray cats in the alley. 8. There were beautiful fireworks in the sky last night. 9. There was a 
magnifying glass on the table. 10. There were two circles, three squares, and four triangles in the picture.
11. There was a diamond in her belly button. 12. There was a cork in the bottle of wine. 13. There were 
many straws in the cup on the counter in the kitchen. 14. There was a good story about you in the 
newspaper this morning. 15. There were a lot of dirty pots and pans in the sink. 16. There were many 
dimes, nickels, and quarters in my piggy bank. 17. There was gravy on my mashed potatoes but not on my 
meat. 18. There was a snowstorm in the northwest last night.
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