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Unit 8 — Home sweet home

There is/are · prepositions · some/any

8.1 There is / There are

Positive

There's a sofa in the living room. (There's = There is)There are two bedrooms in my house.

Negative

There isn't a TV.There aren't any photos.

Questions

Is there a TV in the kitchen?Are there any magazines on the table?How many lamps are there?

Short answers

Question	Yes	No
Is there a TV in the bedroom?	Yes, there is.	No, there isn't.
Are there any photos on the wall?	Yes, there are.	No, there aren't.

8.2 Prepositions of place

Preposition	Example
in	The credit cards are in the drawer.
on	There's a lamp on the bedside table.
under	The trainers are under the bed.
next to	There are some photos next to the books.

8.3 some and any

We use some in positive sentences.

There are some books.

We use any in questions and negatives.

Does he have any photos?There aren't any lamps.