Сверь числа и знаки с фото.
5 Fill in the gaps with: it is, there is, they are, there are.
1 ___ a table in front of the sofa. ___ a small table. 2 ___ some paintings on the walls. ___ Picasso's paintings. 3 ___ two books on the table. ___ school books. 4 ___ a sports shop around the corner. ___ a big shop.
Краткий ответ:
- There is a table in front of the sofa. It is a small table.
- There are some paintings on the walls. They are Picasso's paintings.
- There are two books on the table. They are school books.
- There is a sports shop around the corner. It is a big shop.
Как выбирать:
- There is / There are сообщают, что предмет есть или находится где-то:
- There is + единственное число: a table, a sports shop;
- There are + множественное число: some paintings, two books.
- It is / They are описывают предмет, который уже назван в предыдущем предложении:
- один предмет → It is: It is a small table;
- несколько предметов → They are: They are school books.
Проверка: в 1 и 4 речь об одном предмете, поэтому There is … It is. Во 2 и 3 предметов несколько, поэтому There are … They are.