Упр.3 Юнит 4 Step 5 ГДЗ Rainbow English 4 класс

Сравни эти предложения и скажи, от чего зависит выбор между there is и there are в предложениях с одинаковым смыслом.

1. a) There is a table and two chairs in the room.
   b) There are two chairs and a table in the room.
2. a) There is an apple and some plums on the plate.
   b) There are some plums and an apple on the table.

If there are two subjects in a sentence with there is / there are, the verb depends on the first subject.

So:

• There is a table and two chairs in the room.
• There are two chairs and a table in the room.
• There is an apple and some plums on the plate.
• There are some plums and an apple on the table.

Answer: the form of the verb depends on the number of the first noun.