THIS IS MY

HOUSE

DESCRIBING SOME PARTS OF MY

HOUSE
In my
house...

THERE IS A
BEDROOM

bed

2
window
s
3 books

table

2 lamps

chair

carpet
door
radio

In my
bedroom...

There is
a
There

In my
house...

THERE IS A LIVING
ROOM
2 sofas
2
picture
s
curtain

TV
windo
w
table

In my living
room...

There is
a
There
are

In my
house...

THERE IS A KITCHEN
cabinets

refrigera
tor
stove

2 chairs

microwa
ve

In my
kitchen...

There is
a
There
are

In my
house...

THERE IS A
BATHROOM

shower
toilet
sink
mirror
bath

In my
bathroom...

There is
a
There
are

2
towels

WHAT IS THE
GRAMMAR TOPIC?
There is
T
O
D
E
S
C
R
I
B
E

SINGUL
AR
NOUNS

WHY DO YOU
USE THERE
IS/ THERE
ARE FOR?

There
are
T
O
D
E
S
C
R
I
B
E

PLUR
AL
NOUN
S

EXAMPL
1.
In my bedroom, there is a
ES
television.
2. In the living room, there are
three armchairs.
3. There are four pictures in the
dinning room.
4. In the garden, there are some
flowers.
5. There is a car in the garage.
6. In my house,there are two
telephones.

INTERROGATIVE FORM
IS THERE A BED IN MY
BEDROOM?
YES, THERE
IS.
IS THERE A CAR IN MY
BEDROOM?
NO, THERE
ISNT.
ARE THERE TWO
WINDOWS IN MY
BEDROOM?
YES, THERE
ARE.
ARE THERE FOUR LAMPS
IN MY BEDROOM?
NO, THERE
ARENT.

INTERROGATIVE FORM
HOW MANY PICTURES
ARE THERE?
THERE ARE 2
PICTURES.
HOW MANY SOFAS ARE
THERE?
THERE ARE 2
SOFAS.
HOW MANY WINDOWS
ARE THERE?
THERE IS ONE
WINDOW.
HOW MANY TABLES ARE
THERE?
THERE IS ONE
TABLE.

NOW ITS YOUR

IS THERE ANY
TURN!
REFRIGERATOR?
YES, THERE
IS.

IS THERE A BED?
NO, THERE
ISNT.
ARE THERE TWO
CHAIRS?
YES, THERE
ARE.
ARE THERE FOUR
MICROWAVES?
NO, THERE
ARENT.

NOW ITS YOUR

HOW MANY MIRRORS
TURN!
ARE
THERE?

THERE ARE ONE/A

MIRROR.
HOW MANY SINKS ARE
THERE?
THERE IS A SINK/
ONE SINK.
HOW MANY WINDOWS
ARE THERE?
THERE ISNT ANY
WINDOW.
HOW MANY TABLES ARE
THERE?
THERE ISNT ANY
TABLE.

EXERCI
SES
http://www.linchomestudy.ca/online/eaonline/GrammarCentra
l/thereis.htmlhttp://www.linchomestudy.ca/online/eaonline/Gr
ammarCentral/thereis.html
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?
id=5272

A/ AN
We use A for singular nouns and
when the noun begins with a
consonant.
Example: There is a sofa in the
We use
AN for plural nouns and
living
room
when the noun begins with a
vowel.
Example: There is an umbrella on
Wetable.
use AN when the words start
the
with the consonant h because
it is not pronounced.
Example: I was waiting for an
hour.

We use A when the words start

with a vowel but it is pronounced
as a consontant.
Example: A university /a/
/yuniversity/
A horse /a/ /jors/
A/ AN is only
used for
singular nouns.

EXERCI
SES
1. WRITE A OR
AN.

A
3. _____horse

6. A
_____ umbrella
n
A
7. _____organisation
n
A
8. _____university

A
4. _____airport
n
5. _____new
A
airport

A
9. _____hour
n
10.A_____economic
n
problem

A
1. _____old
book
n
A
2. _____Window

SOME/
ANY

THEY ARE NOUNS WHICH

YOU CAN PLURALIZE.
egg = eggs tomato=
tomatoes
THEY ARE NOUNS WHICH
UNCOUNTA
YOU CANT PLURALIZE.
BLE NOUNS Sugar, rice, coffee, milk,
etc countable and
We use SOME for
uncountable nouns. You can use SOME
for affirmative answers or sentences.
Example: There are some chairs.
(countable)
There is some sugar .
(uncountable)

COUNTA
BLE
NOUNS

WeSOME/
use ANY for countable and
uncountable
nouns. You can use ANY
ANY
for questions and negative answers or
sentences.

Example: Are the any chairs in my

bedroom?
There arent any
mirrors.(countable)
EXERCIS There isnt any sugar.
ES
(uncountable)
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words
/some_any.htm
http://www.bradleys-english-school.com/online/MultipleChoi
ce/aansomeany.html

HOW MUCH/ HOW

MANY
We use HOW MUCH and HOW
MANY to ask about quantity.
We use HOW MUCH for questions
with uncountable nouns.
Example:
HOW MUCH money do you have?
HOW MUCH sugar are there in
We use HOW MANY for questions
the kitchen?
with countable nouns.
Example:
HOW MANY students are there in
the school?
HOW MANY chairs are there in

EXERCI
SES
http://www.better-english.com/easier/howmu
ch.htm

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