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1. There are four rooms in the house.
2. The is a car next to the house.
3. There are two children in the family.
4. There is a sofa in the living room.
5. There is a pencil case in the desk.
6. There are three books in the school bag.
7. There are two sandwiches in the lunch box.
8. There is an apple on the table.