8B GRAMMAR there is / there are, some / any + plural nouns

a Write the questions and short answers.

1 shower / bathroom? Is there a shower in the bathroom? Yes, there is.

2 pictures / hall?
3 double bed / bedroom?
4 piano / living room?
5 plant / study?
6 dishwasher / kitchen?
7 cupboards / bathroom?
8 chairs / bedroom?
Are there any pictures in the hall? No, there aren’t.
Is there a double bed in the bedroom? No, there isn't.
Is there a piano in the living room? No, there isn't.
Are there any plants in the study? No, there aren’t.
Is there a dishwasher in the kitchen? Yes, there is.
Are there any cupboards in the bathroom? Yes, there are.
Are there any chairs in the bedroom? No, there aren't.

b Write + or − sentences.

1 table / kitchen There’s a table in the kitchen.

2 plants / living room
3 mirror / hall
4 books / living room
5 computer / study
6 clock / kitchen
7 fireplace / living room
8 shelves / study
There are plants in the living room.
There is a mirror in the hall.
There are books in the living room.
There is a computer in the study.
There is a clock in the kitchen.
There is a fireplace in the living room.
There are shelves in the study.

ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Work with a partner. Look at the picture again for 30 seconds.
Then A (picture face up) ask B (picture face down) five questions about the house. Change roles.

Is there a plant in the study? Are there any chairs in the hall?

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