Read the sentences and underline the chosen word in the bracket.

1. There (is/are) a hair dryer in the beauty salon.
2. There (is/are) many copiers in my office.
3. There (is/are) some fruit in the refrigerator.
4. There (is not/are not) a crane in this area.
5. There (is not/are not) any calculators on the desk.
6. There (is not/are not) a facsimile in this room.
7. (Is/Are) there any printers on the table?
8. (Is/Are) there a home heart check at your house?
9. (Is/Are) there a thumb drive in your bag?
10. (Is/Are) there any robots in the factory?

To fill in the blanks with 'is' or 'are', we need to determine whether the subject of each sentence is singular or plural. Here's how to decide:

The first sentence, 'There (is/are) a hair dryer in the beauty salon,' uses 'a hair dryer,' which is singular. Therefore, the correct choice is 'is.'

In the second sentence, 'There (is/are) many copiers in my office,' 'many copiers' is plural, so the correct choice is 'are.'

The third sentence, 'There (is/are) some fruit in the refrigerator,' may seem tricky because 'fruit' can be singular or collective, but in this context, it should be treated as a singular group and 'is' is more commonly used.

In the fourth sentence, 'There (is not/are not) a crane in this area,' the subject 'a crane' is singular, so the correct choice is 'is not.'

The fifth sentence, 'There (is not/are not) any calculators on the desk,' has 'any calculators,' which is plural, so it should be 'are not.'

For the sixth sentence, 'There (is not/are not) a facsimile in this room,' 'a facsimile' is singular, making 'is not' the correct choice.

In the seventh sentence, '(Is/Are) there any printers on the table?' the subject 'any printers' is plural, so 'Are' is correct.

The eighth sentence, '(Is/Are) there a home heart check at your house?' uses 'a home heart check,' which is singular, so 'Is' is appropriate.

Similarly, in the ninth sentence, '(Is/Are) there a thumb drive in your bag?' 'a thumb drive' is singular, so the correct choice is 'Is.'

Finally, for the tenth sentence, '(Is/Are) there any robots in the factory?' the subject 'any robots' is plural, making 'Are' the correct choice.


In summary, choosing 'is' or 'are' depends on whether the subject is singular or plural in each sentence.

Answered by danjohnbrain | 2025-07-21

To choose between 'is' and 'are,' determine if the subject in each sentence is singular or plural. Use 'is' for singular subjects and 'are' for plural subjects. Identifying the correct subject helps ensure proper verb agreement.
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Answered by danjohnbrain | 2025-08-18