There is/are lots?

There's is contraction of there is, and it is singular

"Homework" is a singular noun all encompassing all homework. Therefore, there aren't several "lots", just "a lot", so the the proper response is "There IS A lot of homework". Therefore you can use a contraction and say, "There's A LOT of homework". However, colloquially, "There's lots of homework" is commonly used. Just know that if you use it, you're not using proper grammar.

AnonymousHowever, colloquially, "There's lots of homework" is commonly used. Just know that if you use it, you're not using proper grammar.

What makes you say that it's 'not proper grammar'?

"There's lots of homework" is completely correct, completely unobjectionable in spoken English. We say "There's lots to do" all the time.

Anonymous"There's lots of homework" is completely correct, completely unobjectionable in spoken English. We say "There's lots to do" all the time.

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Not only does "There are lots of homework" grate the ear, it's wrong, so far as I know. RE: countable v uncountable nouns.
Would you say, "There are lots of bread on the table"?

AnonymousWould you say, "There are lots of bread on the table"?

There's a limit to the number of 'Anonymous'es I can talk to.

AnonymousWould you say, "There are lots of bread on the table"?

Not sure where you’re going with this. Anyone who is unsure about There are lots of homework should be equally unsure about There are lots of bread, and anyone who finds There are lots of homework acceptable should have no problem with There are lots of bread. All you’v

I would just say "There is a lot of homework" because I never hear anyone say "lots"