Выберите нужный грамматический оборот.
1) ….. some flowers in the garden. a) there is b) there are c) there was
2) ….. dogs and two cats in the hall yesterday evening. a) there were b) there are c) there was
3) ….. a little girl and boys at the table. a) there is b) there are c) there were
4) ….. a box on the table. a) there are b) there were c) there was
5) …… five new books in the bookcase yesterday. a) there are b) there were c) there was

Правильные ответы:

1. There are some flowers in the garden.
   Ответ: b) there are
   Объяснение: flowers — множественное число, поэтому используем there are (есть, находятся).

2. There were dogs and two cats in the hall yesterday evening.
   Ответ: a) there were
   Объяснение: действие было вчера вечером (прошедшее время), а dogs and two cats — множественное число, поэтому there were.

3. There is a little girl and boys at the table.
   Ответ: a) there is
   Объяснение: после оборота there is/are обычно ориентируемся на первое существительное. Первое слово после оборота — a little girl (единственное число), поэтому используется there is.

4. There was a box on the table.
   Ответ: c) there was
   Объяснение: a box — единственное число, поэтому используем there was.

5. There were five new books in the bookcase yesterday.
   Ответ: b) there were
   Объяснение: есть указание на прошлое время (yesterday), а five new books — множественное число, поэтому there were.

Итоговые ответы:

1 — b) there are
2 — a) there were
3 — a) there is
4 — c) there was
5 — b) there were