There is, and There are
There is, and There are
These expressions have completed power over someone, and have a specific position, location in a sentence.
- There is a bed in a room.
- There is a picture on the wall.
- There are two dictionaries in a bag.
- There are fresh flowers in the garden.
At the same time, these expressions use countable singular and countable plural.
Singular forms
- There is a large door in the Bangalow.
- There is a clock on the wall.
- There is a lamp on the table.
Plural forms
- There are his shoes.
- There are my family photos.
- There are two matches on Sunday.
There are two parts of this, one is long-form, and the other is the short form long form describe the all the words with details, but the short form doesn’t explain the details to all the words, these are;
Long forms of there are.
Here, they can not be contracted.
Contraction forms of “there is”:
- There is a mobile.
- There’s a mobile.
- There is a calculator.
- There’s a calculator.
- There is a coin.
- There’s a coin.
Negative use
It means there isn’t; there isn’t anything that has custody over someone.
- There is not Charles bag.
- There is not a company.
- There is not a complete meal
- There are not a few pages remaining.
- There are no oranges in the basket.
- There are not many students.
Interrogative use
These expressions use for asking something to someone.
- Is there a tree.
- Is there a diamond ring in your finger.
- Is there a black dress in the wardrobe.
- Are there pink lipsticks in the box.
- Are there several boys.
- There are five hospitals in the city.
Use “Any” with uncountable nouns in question.
Any- we can use any in a positive sentence, but any is more common here use as question forms.
- Is there any chance of getting it?
- Is there any petrol in the vehicle?
- Is there any milk in the fridge?
- Is there any gas in Selander?
Use “Any” with plural nouns in interrogative form.
Sometimes, any use with plural nouns that is more common in sentences.
- Are there any documents in the office.
- Are there any doctors in the hospital.
- Are there any boats in the river.
- Are there any toys in the shop.
Use “Any” in negative with uncountable nouns.
Often any can be used as uncountable nouns.
- There is not any steel in the earrings.
- There is not any tea in a kettle.
- There is not any petrol station here.
Use “Any” in negative with plural nouns.
Often any can be used as plural nouns.
- There are not any stamps in the office.
Use “How many “in question with plural nouns.
How many references to numbers which tell us the quantity of a thing.
- How many papers are there?
- How many trees are there?
- How many balloons are there?
Some/Any
These are quantifiers unit, which indicates not the exact amount or a precise number of something.
Thus, we use positive sentences.
- I have some water.
- You have some energy.
- They have some strong feelings.
Some/Any use for countable and uncountable nouns.
- Hina sends some pictures to me.
- I sold some vegetables.
- The children have eaten some sandwiches.
- You have made some soup.
- We enjoyed some juice yesterday.
- I don’t have any water, I jug.
- She doesn’t have any brothers.
- There is no flour in the bag.
Use “Any” interrogative
Do I have any fuel?
Does he have any sisters?
Little/Few
These quantitative express small units refer mostly negative amounts of the quantity called the quantitative adjectives, which tell the quality of nouns.
Few
Use in positive ways,
- He is coming in a few minutes.
- Do you have a few secrets?
- I need a few books.
Use for plural countable nouns.
Those things which count easily use Few in a specific way.
- I have a few photos on the mobile.
- Anna made a few paintings for the seminar.
- Ali took a few pills after the morning meal.
Little
Little is a small special quantitative adjective that expresses the units as kg, milligrams, etc.
It is used for uncountable nouns.
- I have little money in my purse.
- She has made little progress.
- Sara has little hope.
Few and little can be used in an informal way,
- Rubab has only a little power.