How many boxes are there on the desk?
There's only one.
How many boxes are there near the desk?
Let me count them There are five boxes.
there are ...
How many cous are there on the desk?
There are three cups on it.
There is + a/an ... Yes,there is . Yes, there is . No,there isn't.
Is there a TV in your classroom?
Is there a map of China on the wall?
Is there a TV in your classroom?
No, there isn't .
Is there a map of China on the wall? Yes, there is.
There are + ...Are there (any) ...? Yes, there are. No, there aren't.
There are some birds in the picture.
Are there any birds in the picture?
There are some houses in the picture.
Are there any houses in the picture.
There is a dog in it. There isn't a dog in it.
There are some flowers on it. There aren't any flowers on it.
There isn't a cat here. There isn't any cat here.
There is no cat here.
There aren't any dogs here. There are no dogs here.
a little sheep There's a little (sheep) here.
There are some (sheep) behind the bouse, too