There is / There are

You use there is for:

• singular

• plural

• singular and plural

You use there are for:

• singular

• plural

• singular and plural

The words a, an, the are:

• nouns

• adjectives

• articles

You use the article "a" for:

• singular nouns starting with vowel sound

• singular nouns starting with consonant sound

• plural nouns starting with vowel sound

• plural nouns starting with consonant sound

You use the article "an" for:

• singular nouns starting with vowel sound

• singular nouns starting with consonant sound

• plural nouns starting with vowel sound

• plural nouns starting with consonant sound

The structure for affirmative phrases is:

• There is / are + noun + complement

• Subject + Verb + Complement

• There is / are + subject + complement

The structure for interrogative phrases is:

• Is / Are there + noun + complement ?

• Auxiliary + subject + verb + complement ?

• Is there + any + noun + complement ?

The following phrase:

"There is a cat in the kitchen"

is...

• correct

• incorrect

The following phrase:

"There are 5 cats in the kitchen"

is...

• correct

• incorrect

The following phrase:

"There is a one cat in the kitchen"

is...

• correct

• incorrect