there is a doubt and there are no answers on my english grammars

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there is a doubt and there are no answers on my english grammars

there is a doubt and there are no answers on my english grammars

Hi everybody!

I need your kind help....again!

The question is which of these is the correct sentence:

THERE IS AN ORANGE AND A BANANA IN THE FRUIT BOWL.

THERE ARE AN ORANGE AND A BANANA IN THE FRUIT BOWL.

Thank you!

1 Mar 2012

Hello

I believe the correct sentence is:

THERE IS AN ORANGE AND A BANANA IN THE FRUIT BOWL.

Even though there are two objects, "there are" can only be used when followed by a plural noun.

Another example:

There is a dog and two cats in the garden.

In this example, some people say both options are correct, because the second noun is plural

It �s a little bit odd, but that �s the way it is!

I hope I �ve helped...

1 Mar 2012

yes, you helped me a lot! Thank you!

1 Mar 2012