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Trombidu Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

There is or There are

Hi everybody,

Do we use "there is" or "there are" in these sentences?
There ... an apple and an orange.
There ... an apple or an orange.

Thanks in advance.
Trombidu
  

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Is. This topic has been covered quite a bit. Try doing a search of the forum using the search feature.

  • Is.
  • This topic has been covered quite a bit.
  • Try doing a search of the forum using the search feature.
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Is.

This topic has been covered quite a bit. Try doing a search of the forum using the search feature.
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An apple and an orange. If you have a "qualifier" like "a" or "an" in front of a noun, the "verb to be" is always singular.

There is a basket of apples and oranges on the table. Although the apples and

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