In My Room (J7A)
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EN: We use 'There is' followed by a singular noun to say that something exists in a specific place.
There is a small desk in my room.
EN: We use 'There are' followed by a plural noun to say that more than one thing exists.
There are three books on the table.
EN: Use 'Is there...?' to ask if one single thing exists in a specific place.
Is there a book on the desk?
EN: Use 'near' to describe that something is close to a person, place, or object. It is a simple way to talk about location.
The cat is near the window.
EN: We use 'There are' to say that more than one thing (plural) exists in a place. It is followed by a plural noun.
There are three books on the table.
EN: Use 'There is + singular noun' to say that one thing exists in a specific place.
There is a book on the table.
EN: We use 'Are there any...?' to ask if more than one of something exists. 'Any' is used in questions and negative sentences with plural nouns.
Are there any books on the table?
EN: We use 'There are' to say that more than one thing exists. It is followed by a plural noun (like 'three posters').
There are two books on the table.
EN: Use 'There is' to say that one thing exists. Use 'between A and B' (or 'between the [plural noun]') to show that something is in the middle of two things.
There is a ball between the boxes.
EN: We use 'There is' followed by a singular noun to say that something exists in a specific place.
There is a small book on the table.
EN: We use 'There are' followed by a plural noun (like 'flowers') to say that more than one thing exists in a certain place.
There are some books on the table.
EN: Use 'but' to connect two opposite ideas, such as 'small' (negative/neutral) and 'cozy' (positive).
My house is old but very clean.
EN: Use 'but' to connect two opposite or contrasting ideas. In this sentence, 'small' (negative/neutral) is contrasted with 'warm and cozy' (positive).
The dog is big, but it is very friendly.
EN: We use 'There is' followed by a singular noun to say that something exists in a specific place.
There is a small desk in my room.
EN: We use 'there is' to say that one singular thing exists in a specific place. The place (like 'on my desk') can be put at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis, followed by a comma.
On the table, there is an apple.
EN: We use 'There are' followed by a plural noun to say that more than one thing exists. The phrase 'many books' is plural, so we use 'are' instead of 'is'.
There are many apples on the table.
EN: We use 'There are' followed by a plural noun (like 'boxes') to say that more than one thing exists. When we want to say where they are, we can put the place (like 'Under my bed') at the very beginning of the sentence for emphasis, followed by a comma.
Under the table, there are two cats.
EN: We use 'There is' followed by a singular noun to say that something exists in a specific place.
There is a book on the table.
EN: We use 'There are' followed by a plural noun to say that more than one thing exists. The phrase 'on the wall' tells us the location and can be placed at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis, followed by a comma.
There are three books on the table.
EN: We use 'There is' followed by a singular noun to say that something exists in a specific place.
There is a book on the desk.
EN: The verb 'feel' is a linking verb used to describe physical or emotional states. It is followed directly by adjectives (like 'safe' and 'happy') to describe how the subject feels.
I feel tired after school.
EN: Use 'What is in...' to ask about the objects or things that exist inside a specific place, like a room.
What is in your bag?
EN: We use 'There is' followed by a singular noun to say that one thing exists in a specific place.
There is a book on the desk.
EN: We use 'Are there any...?' to ask if more than one of something exists. 'Any' is used in questions and negative sentences with plural nouns.
Are there any books on the table?
EN: We use 'There are' followed by a plural noun to say that more than one thing exists.
There are three books on the table.
EN: We use 'There is' followed by a singular noun to say that one thing exists in a specific place.
There is a book on the table.
EN: Use 'Is there...?' to ask if a single object exists somewhere. It is the question form of 'There is...'.
Is there a book on the desk?
EN: We use 'There is...' to say that something exists. For singular nouns (one thing), we use 'There is' or the short form 'There's'. For negative answers, we use 'No, there isn't.'
There is a book on the table.
EN: We use 'There are' followed by a plural noun to say that more than one thing exists in a specific place.
There are books on the table.
EN: We use 'There is' followed by a singular noun to say that something exists in a specific place.
There is a book on the table.
EN: We use the pattern 'in different ways' to describe how things are done or how they exist in various manners or styles.
They help people in different ways.
Key vocabulary words with IPA pronunciation, definitions, example sentences, and interactive quizzes.
Phrases with type tags, bilingual definitions, usage notes, and example sentences.
Immediately adjacent to; beside.
Close to the front part of something.
In the central part of something.
Containing a lot of something; filled with.