Exercise 1.
Fill the gaps with there is/there are or is there/are there.
________ a laptop on the desk.
________ some students in the courtyard.
________ any possibility to meet her tonight?
________ so many issues with the new software.
________ any interesting books in the school's library?
________ anybody who can help me?
The waiter says _________ a lot of people who are complaining about the food.
________ any poems in this new textbook?
________ any reason I should believe her again.
I think ________ some truth in what you are saying.
Exercise 2.
Complete with the right demonstrative pronoun that, those, this or these.
Look at _______ kids playing in the garden over there; they're so cute.
Take one of _________ files from that table.
You know the books I am carrying are just fantastic. I think _______ books will keep me company during this summer holiday.
(About a picture hanging on the wall) ________ are my children.
(About a picture you've just taken from your wallet) _________is my wife.
Exercise 3.
Put in the correct preposition.
He’s swimming ______ the river.
Where’s Julie? She’s ______ school.
The plant is ______ the table.
I stayed ______ home all weekend.
Please put those apples ______ the bowl.
Frank is ______ holiday for three weeks.
There are two pockets ______ this bag.
I read the story ______ the newspaper.
The cat is sitting ______ the chair.
Lucy was standing ______ the bus stop.