Are there any …?
For one thing we ask: Is there a banana? For more than one thing we ask: Are there any bananas? The word any comes before a word with s. If they are in the picture, we say: Yes, there are. If not, we say: No, there aren’t. Look at the picture first, then answer.
| One thing | More than one |
|---|---|
| Is there a banana? | Are there any bananas? |
| Yes, there is. | Yes, there are. |
| No, there isn’t. | No, there aren’t. |
Are there any oranges?
Yes, there are. There are three.
Are there any lemons?
No, there aren’t.
Seif opens his school bag. There are two books and a ruler. Are there any pencils? Yes, there are. There are four pencils. Are there any scissors? No, there aren’t.
Bag game. The grown-up puts three kinds of things in a bag, for example two socks, three coins and one toy. The child asks: Are there any socks? Are there any pencils? The grown-up shows the bag and answers Yes, there are or No, there aren’t.
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