Complete the following sentences using appropriate verbs or pronouns.
1. The average Indian family now smaller and richer
than it was 50 years ago.
2. The team .. in Milan this weekend.
3. The committee divided on this issue.
4. The class a bright one.
5. The class .. a mixed lot.
6. The team .. on the field. It has a good chance of
winning.
7. The jury still debating the case.
8. His family . living in various parts of Chennai.
9. The team .. posing for a photograph.
10. The team .. signing autographs.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:
1. A _______ of playing cards
flock
2. A shoal of ______
3. A _____ of keys
4. A ______ of events.
pack
fish
birds
bunch
group
group
series
5. A choir of ______
singers
6. An army of _____
ants
birds
7. A pack of ______
cats
dogs
8. A swarm of ______
bears
painters
bees
9. A herd of ______
elephants
10. A bunch of _____
apples
There is, there are
1. _________ a tree in our garden.
2. _________ a girl called Tabatah in my class.
3. _________ cows in the field.
4. _________ some very big ships in the harbor today.
5. _________ fish for dinner.
6. _________ a girl in my class who can walk on her hands.
lions
bananas
7. _________ nothing to do when it rains.
8. _________ cat sitting on the bench.
9. In our park _________ some great things to play on.
10. In our park _________ a fountain where we can drink water.
11. _________ a computer in the classroom.
12. _________ some posters in my office.
13. _________ a CD player in my bedroom.
14. _________ 30 desks in the hotel.
15. _________ a blackboard in the classroom.
16. _________ some dictionaries in the library.
17. _________ some blue fish in the ocean.
18. _________ a tree in the field?
19. _________ any plants in that garden?
20. _________ a cinema in my town?
1. _________ some fantastic beaches at the Costa del Sol.
2. _________ (not) a hole in the floor.
3. _________ (not) a tram station in Alhaurin de la Torre.
4. _________ many schools in Fuengirola.
5. _________ (not) a swimming pool in town.
6. _________ many animals in the Zoo.
7. _________ (not) a snake in the window.
8. _________ an eel in the aquarium?
9. _________ any children in the park?
10. _________ (not) a gorilla in the tree.
11. _________ a lot of traffic in Valencia.
12. _________ anywhere to park around here?
13. _________ only one way to solve this problem.
14. _________ enough time to finish?
15. _________ (not) many tigers left in the world.
16. _________ any public buses in Los Angeles.
17. _________ anyone here who wants to volunteer?
18. _________ many windows in the room?
19. _________ (not) a TV in my kitchen.
20. _________ two chairs in the living room.
There is, there are
1. _________ five pencils in the box.
2. _________ a van in the garage.
3. _________ (not) a phone in the bedroom.
4. _________ some books on the table.
5. _________ a magazine on the floor.
6. _________ seven days in a week.
7. _________ a drink in the fridge.
8. _________ a lot of people coming to the party.
9. _________ a lot of noise coming from next door.
10. _________ (not) enough time to finish everything.
11. _________ nobody here.
12. _________ many stars in the sky.
13. _________ a fly in my soup.
14. _________ a bank near here?
15. _________ life on Mars?
16. _________ eight students in my class.
17. _________ a caf around here?
18. _________ a party at 9 0clock.
19. _________ many trees near my house.
20. _________ an apple on the table.
There ______ a meeting this evening. It will start at seven.
There ______ an accident. I hope no one is hurt.
There ______ a lot of rain last night.
There ______ must have been more than five hundred in the audience.
There ______ a playground at the end of the street.
There ______ fairies at the bottom of the garden.
There ______ nothing to do in the village.
There______ plenty to read in the apartment
There ______ nothing to watch on television.
There ______ a lot of work to do
There _____ someone waiting to see you.
There _____ a lot of people shouting and waving.
Choose the correct word in each sentence
1. The number of people lined up for tickets was/were four hundred.
2. A number of suggestions was/were made.
3. There is/are a number of important announcements in the bulletin.
4. _____ number of people we need to hire _____ thirteen.
5. _____ number of people _____ written in about this subject.
A NUMBER OF / THE NUMBER OF
