There is, and There are

These expressions have completed power over someone, and have a specific position, location in a sentence.

• There is a bed in a room.
• There is a picture on the wall.
• There are two dictionaries in a bag.
• There are fresh flowers in the garden.

At the same time, these expressions use countable singular and countable plural.

Singular forms

• There is a large door in the Bangalow.
• There is a clock on the wall.
• There is a lamp on the table.

Plural forms

• There are his shoes.
• There are my family photos.
• There are two matches on Sunday.

There are two parts of this, one is long-form, and the other is the short form long form describe the all the words with details, but the short form doesn’t explain the details to all the words, these are;

Long forms of there are.

Here, they can not be contracted.

Contraction forms of “there is”:

• There is a mobile.
• There’s a mobile.
• There is a calculator.
• There’s a calculator.
• There is a coin.
• There’s a coin.

Negative use

It means there isn’t; there isn’t anything that has custody over someone.

• There is not Charles bag.
• There is not a company.
• There is not a complete meal
• There are not a few pages remaining.
• There are no oranges in the basket.
• There are not many students.

Interrogative use

These expressions use for asking something to someone.

• Is there a tree.
• Is there a diamond ring in your finger.
• Is there a black dress in the wardrobe.
• Are there pink lipsticks in the box.
• Are there several boys.
• There are five hospitals in the city.

Use “Any” with uncountable nouns in question.

Any- we can use any in a positive sentence, but any is more common here use as question forms.

• Is there any chance of getting it?
• Is there any petrol in the vehicle?
• Is there any milk in the fridge?
• Is there any gas in Selander?

Use “Any” with plural nouns in interrogative form.

Sometimes, any use with plural nouns that is more common in sentences.

• Are there any documents in the office.
• Are there any doctors in the hospital.
• Are there any boats in the river.
• Are there any toys in the shop.

Use “Any” in negative with uncountable nouns.

Often any can be used as uncountable nouns.

• There is not any steel in the earrings.
• There is not any tea in a kettle.
• There is not any petrol station here.

Use “Any” in negative with plural nouns.

Often any can be used as plural nouns.

• There are not any stamps in the office.

Use “How many “in question with plural nouns.

How many references to numbers which tell us the quantity of a thing.

• How many papers are there?
• How many trees are there?
• How many balloons are there?

Some/Any

These are quantifiers unit, which indicates not the exact amount or a precise number of something.

Thus, we use positive sentences.

• I have some water.
• You have some energy.
• They have some strong feelings.

Some/Any use for countable and uncountable nouns.

• Hina sends some pictures to me.
• I sold some vegetables.
• The children have eaten some sandwiches.
• You have made some soup.
• We enjoyed some juice yesterday.
• I don’t have any water, I jug.
• She doesn’t have any brothers.
• There is no flour in the bag.

Use “Any” interrogative

Do I have any fuel?

Does he have any sisters?

Little/Few

These quantitative express small units refer mostly negative amounts of the quantity called the quantitative adjectives, which tell the quality of nouns.

Few

Use in positive ways,

• He is coming in a few minutes.
• Do you have a few secrets?
• I need a few books.

Use for plural countable nouns.

Those things which count easily use Few in a specific way.

• I have a few photos on the mobile.
• Anna made a few paintings for the seminar.
• Ali took a few pills after the morning meal.

Little

Little is a  small special quantitative adjective that expresses the units as kg, milligrams, etc.

It is used for uncountable nouns.

• I have little money in my purse.
• She has made little progress.
• Sara has little hope.

Few and little can be used in an informal way,

• Rubab has only a little power.