Pupil's Name:
Date:
Grade: 2
Language Rule: Finding the Real Subject
In sentences starting with "There", the real subject comes after the verb.
Look at the words following the blank to decide if the subject is one or more than one!
A
Choosing the Correct Verb
Fill each blank with one of these words: are, has, is, have, were, or was:
Word Bank:
are • has • is • have • were • was
1. There ________ a star in the sky.
6. There ________ the happy children.
2. There ________ flowers in the garden.
7. There ________ grass in the field.
3. There ________ apples on the tree last summer.
8. There ________ an orange in the box.
4. There ________ been no one here.
9. There ________ ships on the water.
5. There ________ been many stormy days.
B
Sentence Writing
Write a complete statement beginning with There is or There are about something you see today:
My sentence: