Question

2657 1 If you aren't busy is something I'd like to ask you about. If you aren't [[busy is]] something I'd like to ask you about. busy, there's When you say that something exists or takes place, the sentence must have a subject. When there is no other subject, use there: 'There's a hair in your soup.' 'Suddenly there was a loud bang.' 'There are two police officers waiting to see you.'Note that in this pattern there has no meaning. It simply fills the subject position.

Accepted Answer

there ✗ If you aren't busy, there's something I'd like to ask you about. If you aren't [[busy, there's]] something I'd like to ask you about. busy, there's | busy is

Idx	2657
Keyword	there
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	If you aren't busy is something I'd like to ask you about.
Correct Sentence	If you aren't busy, there's something I'd like to ask you about.
Cloze Error Sentence	If you aren't [[busy is]] something I'd like to ask you about.
Cloze Sentence	If you aren't [[busy, there's]] something I'd like to ask you about.
Cloze Answer	busy, there's
Choices	busy, there's \| busy is
Explanation	When you say that something exists or takes place, the sentence must have a subject. When there is no other subject, use there: 'There's a hair in your soup.' 'Suddenly there was a loud bang.' 'There are two police officers waiting to see you.' Note that in this pattern there has no meaning. It simply fills the subject position.

Busy Exists Takes Place Sentence Subject Hair Soup