1. Inter American University of Puerto Rico Guayama Campus
Title V Cooperative Project
There is…/There are… Module
Prof. Marisol Piazza Aguirre

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3. Purpose
This module proposes to expand the basic teaching-learning activities of English included in the Title V Cooperative Project: “Improving Academic Outcomes Through a Technology-Based Consortium Program for the Core Curriculum”. The project is integrated by the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce from where it is directed, the Arecibo, Mayaguez and Guayama Campuses, the School of Plastic Arts of Puerto Rico and Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Guayama Campus.

4. Objectives General Objective:
By the end of this module, the student will develop confidence and demonstrate knowledge using There is… with singular nouns and There are… with plural nouns correctly.
Specific Objective:
At the end of this module, the student will use affirmative and negative sentences, direct questions, short yes/no answers, wh-questions (information questions) and answers giving pertinent information.

5. Introduction
Important grammatical structures an ESL student should master to communicate effectively in English orally as well as in written form are the structures There is… and There are…
This module has been designed for all college students but specially for you students who are registered in the basic English as a Second Language I, GEEN 1101 course. In this module, you will study and review the rules of how to use There is… and There are… correctly.

6. Pre-Test Select the best answer.
__ 1. ____ a letter for you on the table.
(A) There is (B) There are
__ 2. ____ some excellent seafood restaurants in Salinas.
__ 3. ____ a few people at the doctor’s office.
__ 4. ____ many different animals at the zoo in Mayagüez.
__ 5. ____ one banana left in the fruit basket.

7. Pre-Test __ 6. ____ any messages for you today.
(A) There isn’t (B) There aren’t
__ 7. ____ a gasoline station nearby.
__ 8. ____ many children in the park. It’s cloudy.
__ 9. ____ 30 days in the month of February.
__10. ____ a mailbox in front of my house.

8. Pre-Test __ 11. ____ confidential documents in the office ?
(A) Is there (B) Are there
__ 12. ____ a swimming pool in this university ?
__ 13. ____ some interesting activities for this
weekend ?
__ 14. ____ a pen on the counter ?
__ 15. ____ a computer in your house ?

9. Pre-Test __ 16. Where _____ a photocopying machine ?
(A) is there (B) are there
Answer: There is a photocopying machine in the library.
__ 17. Why _____ many policemen on the roads today ?
Answer: There are many policemen on the roads today because it is a
holiday.
__ 18. When ____ good sales at K-Mart ?
Answer: There are good sales at K-Mart before Christmas.
__ 19. Where _____ “coquis” ?
Answer: There are “coquis” in all Puerto Rico.
__ 20. What ____ in the box ?
Answer: There is a puppy in the box.

10. Pre-Test Evaluation Total Correct Answers
Excellent: Go to the Post-Test.
Very Good: Review the incorrect
answer and go to the Post-Test.
Good: Review the incorrect answers,
study the rules presented in this
module, do the practice exercises and
then go to the Post-Test.
11 or You Need More Practice: Study the module,
less review the rules carefully and do the practice
exercises. When you improve your score, you
may go to the Post-Test.

11. Pre-Test Answer Key A 11. B B 12. A B 13. B B 14. A A 15. A B 16. A

12. There is…/There are Rules
Affirmative Sentences:
(1) Use there is… with singular nouns.
Examples:
(a) There is a book on the table.
(b) There is one man in the classroom.
(c) There is an apple in the fruit basket.
(d) There is one horse in the stable.
(2) Use there are… with plural nouns.
(a) There are some books on the table.
(b) There are five men in the classroom.
(c) There are a lot of apples in the fruit basket.
(d) There are many horses in the stable.

13. There isn’t…/There aren’t Rules
Negative Sentences:
(1) Use there isn’t… with singular nouns in the negative form.
Examples:
(a) There isn’t a book on the table.
(b) There isn’t one man in the classroom.
(c) There isn’t an apple in the fruit basket.
(d) There isn’t one horse in the stable.
(2) Use there aren’t… with plural nouns in the negative form.
(a) There aren’t some books on the table.
(b) There aren’t five men in the classroom.
(c) There aren’t a lot of apples in the fruit basket.
(d) There aren’t many horses in the stable.

14. Is there…?/Are there…? Rules
Direct Questions and Yes / No Answers:
The question forms of there is… and there are… are formed by
placing the verb before there (inverting the word order), and using a
question mark (?).
Example #1:
Sentence: There is a book on the table.
Question: Is there a book on the table ?
Answers: Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t.
Example # 2:
Sentence: There are five books on the table.
Question: Are there five books on the table ?
Answers: Yes, there are. / No, there aren’t.

15. Wh- is there…?/Wh- are there…? Rules
Wh-Questions and Answers:
Wh-Questions require information. Observe the following rules.
Where
What is there Singular Noun ?
When
Why
Example:
Question: Where is there a pharmacy ?
Answer: There is a pharmacy on Ashford Street.

16. Wh- is there…?/Wh- are there…? Rules
Where
What are there Plural Noun ?
When
Why
Example:
Question: Where are there shoes at low prices ?
Answer: There are shoes at low prices at
Payless Shoe Store.

17. There is…/There are… Practice Exercise
Select the best answer.
__ 1. ____ many cookies in the cookie jar.
(A) There is (B) There are
__ 2. ____ a lady at the door.
__ 3. ____ a tornado warning for Alabama.
__ 4. ____ wonderful stories in the Bible.
__ 5. ____ some safe discotheques in San Juan.

18. There isn’t…/There aren’t…Practice Exercise
__ 6. ____ any twins in my family.
(A) There isn’t (B) There aren’t
__ 7. ____ many educational programs on TV.
__ 8. ____ a subway system in Puerto Rico.
__ 9. ____ many sodas in the refrigerator.
(A) There isn’t (B) There aren’t
__10. ____ an airport in Guayama.

19. Is there…?/Are there…? Practice Exercise
__ 11. ____ a pay phone in this area ?
(A) Is there (B) Are there
__ 12. ____ cheap restaurants at the Mall ?
__ 13. ____ a flight to Chicago at 10:00 PM ?
__ 14. ____ security guards in this school ?
__ 15. ____ some students absent today ?

20. Wh- is there…?/Wh- are there…? Practice Exercise
__ 16. When ____ a jazz concert ?
(A) is there (B) are there
Answer: There is a jazz concert next Friday.
__ 17. Where ____ souvenir stores ?
Answer: There are souvenir stores in town.
__ 18. What ____ in the garage ?
Answer: There is an old car in the garage.
__ 19. Why ____ water on the floor ?
Answer: There is water on the floor because it rained.
__ 20. Where ____ extra pillows ?
Answer: There are extra pillows in the closet.

21. There is…/There are… Practice Exercise Answer Key
B A
A B
A A
B B
B B
B A
B B
A A
B A
A B

22. Practice Exercise Evaluation
Total Correct Answers
Excellent: Go to the Post-Test.
Very Good: Review the incorrect answer
and go to the Post-Test.
Good: Review the incorrect answers,
consult the module again and then go
to the Post-Test.
11 or You Need More Practice: Study the module,
less review the rules carefully and do the practice
exercises again. When you understand and
improve your score, you may go to the Post-Test.

23. Post-Test Select the best answer.
__ 1. ____ a letter for you on the table.
(A) There is (B) There are
__ 2. ____ some excellent seafood restaurants in Salinas.
__ 3. ____ a few people at the doctor’s office.
__ 4. ____ many different animals at the zoo in Mayagüez.
__ 5. ____ one banana left in the fruit basket.

24. Post-Test __ 6. ____ any messages for you today.
(A) There isn’t (B) There aren’t
__ 7. ____ a gasoline station nearby.
__ 8. ____ many children in the park. It’s cloudy.
__ 9. ____ 30 days in the month of February.
__10. ____ a mailbox in front of my house.

25. Post-Test __ 11. ____ confidential documents in the office ?
(A) Is there (B) Are there
__ 12. ____ a swimming pool in this university ?
__ 13. ____ some interesting activities for this
weekend ?
__ 14. ____ a pen on the counter ?
__ 15. ____ a computer at your home ?

26. Post-Test __ 16. Where _____ a photocopying machine ?
(A) is there (B) are there
Answer: There is a photocopying machine in the library.
__ 17. Why _____ many policemen on the roads today ?
Answer: There are many policemen on the roads today because it is a
holiday.
__ 18. When ____ good sales at K-Mart ?
Answer: There are good sales at K-Mart before Christmas.
__ 19. Where _____ “coquis” ?
Answer: There are “coquis” in all Puerto Rico.
__ 20. What ____ in the box ?
Answer: There is a puppy in the box.

27. Post-Test Answer Key A 11. B B 12. A B 13. B B 14. A A 15. A B 16. A

28. Post-Test Evaluation Total Correct Answers
Excellent: Congratulations! You have
successfully completed this module.
You may work with a different module
if necessary.
Very Good: Review the incorrect answer. You
may work on a different module if necessary.
Good: Review the incorrect answers,
review the areas of difficulty and take the
Post-Test again.
11 or You Need More Practice: I recommend that
less you review the complete module and take
the Post-Test again.

29. Letter to the Student
Congratulations ! You have completed this module with the skills There is… and There are… If you still have questions concerning the rules, I advise you to review this module again. If you understand all of the rules and the examples presented, you can work with a different module. Remember you learn by practicing, therefore use the skills There is… and There are… in your daily conversations and written work.