Упражнение 1

Раскройте скобки, выбрав нужную форму глагола.

1.      There (is, are) a large table in my room.

2.      There (is, are) three windows in my classroom.

3.      There (is, are) a table and four chairs in my living-room.

4.      There (is, are) a blackboard, four desks and five chairs in our class-room.

5.      There (is, are) a text-book and two exercise-books on the table.

6.      There (is, are) two shops and a cinema in my street.

Упражнение 2

Вы приехали в родной город спустя несколько лет и увидели, что много изменилось. Составьте предложения по образцу, используя подстановочные слова.

1.      There was a big tree in the yard, but I don’t see it.

2.      There were two small sport grounds nearby, but I don’t see them.

Подстановочные слова

1.      a little garden / nearby;

2.      a big fence / round the garden;

3.      two little shops / in my street;

4.      an old school / in my district;

5.      a lot of small and old houses / nearby;

6.      a little market / in my district.

Упражнение 3

Перепишите предложения в вопросительной и отрицательной форме.
Образец

1.      There was a small shop in my street last year. Was there a small shop in my street last year? There was no small shop in my street last year.

2.      There were two books at the table. Were there two books on the table? There weren’t two books on the table.

1.      There were a lot of flowers in the garden.

2.      There was an apple-tree in the garden.

3.      There were a lot of chickens on the farm.

4.      There were many white sheep on the farm.

5.      There was a table at the window.

6.      There was a bus stop here.