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THE EXPRESSION OF QUANTITY

THERE IS – THERE ARESOME vs. ANY

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AFFIRMATIVE FORM

THERE IS + SINGULAR NOUN There is a boy

THERE ARE + PLURAL NOUN There are three boys

There is +

a / an + countable noun

some + uncountable noun

There is a car

There is some water

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There is a pencil

There is some milk

EXAMPLES OF UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

• Materials: wood, iron, glass, paper ...

• Fluids: water, petrol, milk, coffee ...

• Food: butter, bread, cake, sugar, rice ...

• Abstractions: time, beauty, hope, faith ....

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• There are + some + plural noun

There are some books

Also,

• There are + cardinal number + plural noun

There are four books

• There are + many + plural noun

There are many books

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NEGATIVE FORM

THERE IS NOT

THERE ISN’T+ SINGULAR NOUN

THERE ARE NOT

THERE AREN’T

+ PLURAL NOUN

There isn’t a boy

There aren’t two boys

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There isn’t +

a / an + countable singular nounany + uncountable noun

much + uncountable noun

There isn’t a pencil

There isn’t any milk

There isn’t much money

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• There aren’t + any + plural noun

There aren’t any books

Also,

• There aren’t + cardinal number + plural noun

There aren’t four books

• There aren’t + many + plural noun

There aren’t many books

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INTERROGATIVE FORM

IS THERE + SINGULAR NOUN ... + ?

Is there a girl?

ARE THERE + PLURAL NOUN ... + ?

Are there two boys?Short answers

Yes, there is Yes, there are

No, there isn’t No, there aren’t

Yes, there is

No, there aren’t

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Is there +a / an + countable singular nounany + uncountable noun

much + uncountable noun

Is there a banana ?

Is there any food on the dish?

Is there much money?

... ?

Yes, there is

Yes, there is

No, there isn’t

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• Are there + any + plural noun ... ?

Are there any students in class?

Also,

• Are there + cardinal number + plural noun ... ?

Are there five students in class?

No, there aren’t

• Are there + many + plural noun ... ?

Are there many students in class?

Yes, there are

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HOW MUCH / HOW MANY? ¿CUÁNTO-A ...? / ¿CUÁNTOS-AS ...?

• HOW MUCH + UNCOUNTABLE NOUN ...... ?

How much money have you got?

• HOW MANY + COUNTABLE PLURAL NOUN ...?

How many students are there at school?