There is a cat.

There are three cats.

There is + singular nouns.

There are + plural nouns.

There is a ruler on the desk.

 There are four people in my family.

There Is vs. There Are: How to Choose?

The choice between the phrases there is and there are at the beginning of a sentence is determined by the noun that follows it.

Use there is when the noun is singular (“There is a cat”). Use there are when the noun is plural (“There are two cats”).

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There is a cat.

There are three cats.

There is + singular nouns.

There are + plural nouns.

There is a ruler on the desk.

 There are four people in my…