Using There or Here

Using There or Here
The "reading" gives you the rules for subject-verb agreement when a sentence begins with "there" or "here"

Fill in all the blanks using the proper form of the verb be. Then press "Check" to check your answers.

Using "There/Here"

When the sentence or clause begins with there or here, the verb agrees with the noun that follows the verb. Although you will often hear Americans violate this rule when they are speaking, it is especially important to follow the rule in your writing.

There are 20 students in this class.

There is one student in the front row.

Here comes Mario; now we can go to the library.