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2nd Grade There Is and There Are worksheets

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There Is and There Are

Grade 2 Grammar Worksheet - Building Confidence

NameDate

Circle is or are.

1.
There ____ a cat on the roof.
- am
- are
- is
2.
There ____ three birds in the tree.
- is
- are
- am
3.
There ____ an old boat at the dock.
- is
- are
- am
4.
There ____ some flowers in the garden.
- is
- am
- are
5.
There ____ a loud bell at the door.
- am
- are
- is
6.
There ____ four chairs in the room.
- are
- am
- is
7.
There ____ a warm blanket on the couch.
- am
- is
- are
8.
There ____ a red ball under the bed.
- is
- are
- am
9.
There ____ ten pencils in the box.
- is
- am
- are
10.
There ____ five fish in the pond.
- are
- is
- am

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About this worksheet

Sentences that begin with There often put the subject after the verb, which can make a child pick the wrong verb. In 'There is a cat on the roof,' the cat is one thing, so the verb is is. In 'There are three birds in the tree,' the birds are more than one, so the verb is are. The trick is to look at the noun that comes after the verb, not at the word There.

This worksheet gives ten sentences with a blank where is or are goes, and the child circles the one that fits. Ask your child to find the noun first and ask: is it one, or is it more than one? Number words such as three, many and ten show more than one, and the words a and one show a single thing.

What your child will learn

Use there is with one thing
Use there are with more than one
Find the noun after the verb

Common Core standard: L.2.1

Worked example

There ____ three birds in the tree. Three birds is more than one, so the verb is are.

Common mistake

Choosing the verb to match the word There instead of the noun that follows.

Helpful hint

Find the noun after the blank. One thing: is. More than one: are.

Next skill: Adjectives Earlier: Sentence Agreement

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with there is and there are?

Choosing the verb to match the word There instead of the noun that follows.

How can I help my child with there is and there are?

Find the noun after the blank. One thing: is. More than one: are.

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