Here's some rules about 'there is, there are, it is'
"When you talk about something for the first time, use THERE IS/THERE ARE
i.e. There's a box on the table.
Are there any museums in town?
You can use an auxiliary (helping verb) and 'be':
i.e. There must be a bus strike.
There will be trouble.
If you have already mentioned something, use 'it/they' to refer to it/them:
i.e. That's my car. It's a lot older than yours.
The books? They're mine.
Here's a little practice exercise.
Complete the sentences using: is there, there's, is it OR it's
1. ______________ a wonderful beach two kilometres away from the hotel.
2. Have you seen the Mr. Bean film? _______very funny!
3. ___________ anybody waiting for this little girl?
4. Try using this key; I think ___________ the right one.
5. I don't suppose ______________ enough bread left to make a sandwich.
6. We could go to the Theatre Royal; ________ open this week?
Note: IT is used impersonally with adjectives, not referring to any particular thing:
It's difficult to give the right answer.
It's nice of you to say that.
There will be another lesson about 'it' because IT causes so much trouble for so many people.
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