A. Look at the pictures and say what things are there. One is done for you:

1. What is there in picture 1?

-There is a cat on the chair.

2. Is there any water in the bottle of picture 6?

-No, there isn't any water in the bottle.

Note. We use 'there is' and 'there are' to say that something exists. 'There is' is used for a singular noun. 'There are' is used for a plural noun. Read the following sentences:

• There is a pen under the book.
• There is a cow in the field.
• There are many people at the station.
• There are many stars in the sky.

Look around the classroom. Say what is/isn't and are/aren't in the classroom. Write all the sentences on the following structure:

There is/isn't and there are/aren't + subject+ extension

B. Look at the picture of a living room. Make a list of things in the room and also say what things are not in the room.

Read the following sentences:

• There is no light in the room.
• There are no children in the park.
• There is no lion in the zoo.
• There are no clouds in the sky.

C. The sentences can be expressed in the following way:

• There isn't a lion in the zoo.
• There aren't clouds in the sky.

Rewrite the following sentences using contractions isn't / aren't:

1. There is no water in the jug.
2. There is no rickshaw in the street.
3. There is no milk in the bottle.
4. There is no time to wait.
5. There is no security guard here.
6. Are there any children with them?
7. Are there any examples to write?
8. There are no spices left in the box.
9. There is no item left to include in the list.
10. There are no players in the court.

D. Read the sentences below:

• There are no people in the party. Or There aren't any people in the party.
• There are no stars in the sky. Or There aren't any stars in the sky.
• There are no corns in the field. Or There aren't any corns in the field.

We also use there isn't with uncountable nouns:

1. There is no sugar in the pot.
   There isn't any sugar in the pot.
2. There is no water in the river.
   There isn't any water in the river.
3. There is no dust after the rain.
   There isn't any dust after the rain.

Write more examples like these:

More examples are given in the following dialogues:

Robin : There's a grocery over there, isn't there?

Ripon : Right you're but there isn't any medicine corner near this place.

Robin : Really, so you've to go far away to collect medicine, haven't you?

Ripon : Yes Robin. Lots of troubles the people here have to face for that.

Robin : There isn't any air pollution in your village. That's good.

Ripon : Because there are many trees and green fields in our village. So there aren't many diseases here.

E. Write 5 sentences using there isn't and there aren't in your situation.
One is done for you: There isn't any computer at my home.

F. 1. Write a dialogue using 'there isn't' and 'there aren't' and act it out (group work). Some clues are given in the table below:

2. Rewrite the following sentences using 'isn't/ aren't'. One is done for you:

a) There are many villages in our country.
There aren't many villages in our country.
b) There is a biting dog in the house.
c) There is an old tree beside the river.
d) There are no snakes in the jungle.
e) There is no police man in the street.
f) There are no beggars on the station
g) There is no cleaner in the hotel.
h) There is no room service in this hotel.
i) There are no tourists in this season.
j) There is no electricity in the city.

3. Suppose there is no tubewell for drinking water in your village. You have to go to the neighbouring village to collect drinking water. The people in the village are suffering from various kinds of diseases and problems.
   Describe all these problems to your friend.

You can start this way: There isn't any tubewell in our village.