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dipping cookies in milkThere Agreement

Singular / Plural

 

 

 

There introduces the idea that something exists in a particular place.

 

 

 Verb Agreement - "There" with Singular or Plural Nouns  
SINGULAR AGREEMENT PLURAL AGREEMENT

There     is       milk.

There  are  cookies.

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Verb Agreement - "There" with Multiple Nouns 
SINGULAR AGREEMENT PLURAL AGREEMENT

There   is   a book, some pencils, and a notepad.

There are some pencils, a book, and a notepad.

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Inseparable Pairs - Regarded as Single Items  
COMMON USAGE MORE FORMAL USAGE

There is milk and cookies on the table.

There are milk and cookies on the table.

There is bacon and eggs on the menu. (a dish; a menu item)

There are bacon and eggs on the plate.

There is salt and pepperon the plate.   (regarded as a single unit)

There are milk and cookies on the table.

bacon and eggs frying


pepper and salt

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sentence Agreement with "There"

 

 

 

Select the singular or plural form of the verb to complete the sentence.  * indicates an incorrect answer.

 

# SENTENCE OPTIONS
1.
is

 
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8. iphone
 
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