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We use THERE IS / THERE ARE 
to say that something “exists”.
THERE IS	 		SINGULAR			
THERE ARE			PLURAL
 
SINGULAR
- THERE IS AN EMPLOYEE IN OUR MAIN OFFICE.	 (AFFIRMATIVE)		
- THERE ISN’T ANY EMPLOYEE IN OUR MAIN OFFICE. (NEGATIVE)
PLURAL
- THERE ARE SOME PAPERS ON MY DESK. (AFFIRMATIVE)
- THERE AREN’T ANY PAPERS ON MY DESK.
(NEGATIVE)
QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS
REMEMBER “THE VERB GOES 
					FIRST”
THERE IS 		 IS THERE….?
THERE ARE 		 ARE THERE….?
FOR EXAMPLE:
-IS THERE ANY MESSAGE FOR ME?
YES, THERE IS. / NO THERE ISN’T.
-IS THERE ANY PROBLEM WITH YOUR COMPUTER?
YES, THERE IS. / NO THERE ISN’T.
-ARE THERE ANY BUSES TO THE AIRPORT?
YES, THERE ARE. / NO, THERE AREN’T.
- ARE THERE ANY PAPERS ON MY DESK? 
 YES, THERE ARE. / NO, THERE AREN’T. 
WE USE SOME AND ANY WITH PLURAL AND SINGULAR NOUNS
SOME = POSITIVE
THERE ARE SOME PRODUCTS IN THE DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
ANY = NEGATIVE
THERE’S SOME COFFEE FOR YOU ON YOUR DESK.
THERE ARE SOME MEMBERS OF OUR COMPANY IN THE CONFERENCE.
THERE AREN’T ANY FLIGHTS TO PARIS FROM HERE.
THERE ISN’T ANY WORK AT THE OFFICE.
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