Writing Lab Here and There

Basics Often the words there and here are used to begin a sentence. The subject and verb, however, must still agree. The word there may also appear following a verb in a sentence that asks a question. In such cases, too, the subject will appear later in the sentence.

Examples There are differences of opinion. Here come the speakers. Differences is the subject. Here come the speakers. Speakers is the subject. Are there two sessions? Sessions is the subject.

That’s all, folks! This lesson is part of the UWF Writing Lab Grammar Mini-Lesson Series Lessons adapted from Real Good Grammar, Too by Mamie Webb Hixon To find out more, visit the Writing Lab’s website where you can take a self-scoring quiz corresponding to this lesson