1. there ______ a thousand stories of this kind.\n2. there ______ only one thing to do.\n3. there ______ so…

1. there ______ a thousand stories of this kind.\n2. there ______ only one thing to do.\n3. there ______ so many things to be considered.\n4. there ______ work enough before him.\n5. ______ there any songs in the play?\n6. there ______ other things on my mind.\n7. there ______ nothing to be done here.\n8. there ______ other poems for other hours.\n9. there ______ many others of the same quality.

1. there ______ a thousand stories of this kind.\n2. there ______ only one thing to do.\n3. there ______ so many things to be considered.\n4. there ______ work enough before him.\n5. ______ there any songs in the play?\n6. there ______ other things on my mind.\n7. there ______ nothing to be done here.\n8. there ______ other poems for other hours.\n9. there ______ many others of the same quality.

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Brief Explanations:

In "there - be" sentences, the verb "be" agrees with the noun that follows it. If the noun is singular or uncountable, "is" is used; if plural, "are" is used. For questions, the "be" verb is placed before "there".

  1. "a thousand stories" is plural, so use "are".
  2. "only one thing" is singular, so use "is".
  3. "so many things" is plural, so use "are".
  4. "work" is uncountable, so use "is".
  5. Question with plural "songs", so "Are".
  6. "other things" is plural, so use "are".
  7. "nothing" is singular - like an uncountable concept here, so use "is".
  8. "other poems" is plural, so use "are".
  9. "many others" is plural, so use "are".

Answer:

  1. are
  2. is
  3. are
  4. is
  5. Are
  6. are
  7. is
  8. are
  9. are