Question

2659 2 In Barcelona there is plenty of things for visitors to do. In Barcelona there [[is]] plenty of things for visitors to do. are Use there is/was when the following noun is singular/uncountable: 'There was a letter on the mat.' 'There was smoke all over the house.'Use there are/were when the following noun is plural: 'There were babies crying in every room.' 'There are many times when I would prefer to be alone.'Note that a lot of, plenty of, etc do not affect the number of the verb. Compare: 'There was a lot of traffic on the road.' 'There were a lot of cars on the road.'

Accepted Answer

there ✗ In Barcelona there are plenty of things for visitors to do. In Barcelona there [[are]] plenty of things for visitors to do. are | is

Idx	2659
Keyword	there
Sub Entry Number	2
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	In Barcelona there is plenty of things for visitors to do.
Correct Sentence	In Barcelona there are plenty of things for visitors to do.
Cloze Error Sentence	In Barcelona there [[is]] plenty of things for visitors to do.
Cloze Sentence	In Barcelona there [[are]] plenty of things for visitors to do.
Cloze Answer	are
Choices	are \| is
Explanation	Use there is/was when the following noun is singular/uncountable: 'There was a letter on the mat.' 'There was smoke all over the house.' Use there are/were when the following noun is plural: 'There were babies crying in every room.' 'There are many times when I would prefer to be alone.' Note that a lot of, plenty of, etc do not affect the number of the verb. Compare: 'There was a lot of traffic on the road.' 'There were a lot of cars on the road.'

Plenty Barcelona Things Visitors Lot Noun Road Is/Was