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_________________DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT_________________
WORKSHOP No 13
____________________THERE IS/ARE-THERE WAS/WERE-COUNT/NON-COUNT NOUNS_______

INTRODUCTION: It´s so necessary to take in account the following GRAMMAR RULES:

THERE IS A/AN/ONE THERE ARE SOME ANY NO

There is an There are some There is some There isn´t any There is no salt
advertising in brochures on butter in the furniture
my bag. the floor. kitchen.

There isn´t a There aren´t There are some There aren´t any There are no
dressing gown scarfs in the vests with a nice high heeled
on the desk. store. discount this wellingtones. shoes.
Is there a hat in Are there any month. Is there any There is no
the living room? glasses? flour? information in
the platform.
This is your refrigerator, and your mom asked to make a list of the food there is because she is
going to the supermarket to buy the things that are missing.

I. THIS IS A CONVERSATION WITH YOUR MOM:

MOM: HOW MANY tomatoes ARE THERE in the refrigerator?
1. YOU (3 )___________________________________________________________
MOM: HOW MANY pounds of potatoes ARE THERE in the refrigerator?
2. YOU ( 4)___________________________________________________________
 MOM: HOW MANY heads of garlics ARE THERE In the refrigerator?
3. ( 2 )______________________________________________________________

MOM: HOW MANY BOTTLES OF soy sauce ARE THERE in the refrigerator?
4. ( 1 )______________________________________________________________
MOM: HOW MANY BOTTLES OF black sauce ARE THERE in the refrigerator?
5. ( 0 )______________________________________________________________
HOW MANY BAGS OF milk are there in the refrigerator?
6. ( 1 )______________________________________________________________
MOM: HOW MUCH mayonnaise IS THERE in the refrigerator?
7. ( a little )___________________________________________________________
MOM: HOW MUCH water is there in the refrigerator?
8. ( some)____________________________________________________________
MOM: HOW MANY apples ARE THERE in the refrigerator?
9. ( some )________________________________________________________________
MOM: HOW MUCH cream milk IS THERE in the refrigerator?
10. (some) __________________________________________________________________
MOM: IS THERE SOME FRUIT?
11. (+) ____________________________________________________________________
MOM: ARE THERE SOME PEARS?
12. ( - )_____________________________________________________________________
MOM: ARE THERE SOME HEADS OF ONIONS?
13. (+)_____________________________________________________________________
MOM: IS THERE A BUNCH OF spinach?
14. (+)______________________________________________________________________
MOM: ARE THERE some eggs?
15. (- )______________________________________________________________________

II. REMAKE THE CONVERSATION IS ABOVE BUT USING THE PAST OF THERE IS (THERE
WAS)/ AND THE PAST OF THERE ARE (THERE WERE).Write on the back if necessary.
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Stella Alfonso Sánchez English Instructor