Perlu diketahui there is dan there are memiliki arti yang sama, yaitu "ada" berikut penjelasannya :
1. There Is digunakan ketika kata bendanya tunggal
Rumus :
There is + singular noun + keterangan
Ex :
(+) There is a book on the table
(-) There is not a book on the table
(?) Is there a book on the table ?
Yes, there is
No, there is not
(+) There is a girl in the room
(-) There is not a girl in the room
(?) Is there a girl in the room
Yes, there is
No, there is not
2. There Are digunakan ketika kata bendanya jamak
Rumus :
There are + plural noun + keterangan
Ex :
(+) There are flowers in the garden
(-) There are not flowers in the garden
(?) Are there flowers in the garden ?
Yes, there are
No, there are not
(+) There are seven days in a week
(-) There are not seven days in a week
(?) Are there seven days in a week ?
Yes, there are
No, there are not
Untuk menanyakan "berapa banyak", kita pakai pertanyaan dengan "how many".
Rumus :
How many + noun + are there + keterangan
Ex :
How many teachers are there at MAN 1 pekanbaru ?