Question

Use it si/there is in the spaces.In some sentences negativ and interogativ forms or the past or future tenses are required
a)...autumn...many coloured leaves on the ground
b)...nothing to be done about this
c)...still very early and ... nobody to be seen in the street
d)...far from my house to the institute
e)... so cold out-of-doors yesterday,but today ... not so cold.Ithink ... warmer tomorrow
d)... grandmother who makes the decisions

2)Open the brackets paying attention to the collectiv nouns.Use both variants where it si possible
a)The crew(is,are)waiting for instructions from the captain
b)A flock of sheep(is seen/are seen in the field
c)Our school teams(is,are)wining
d)The police (has caught,have caught) the murderer
e)Swarms of bees(was flying,were flying) everywhere

Answer 1

a) ...IT IS.... autumn. ...THERE ARE.. many coloured leaves on the ground.
b) ...THERE IS... nothing to be done about this.
c) ...IT IS... still very early and ...THERE IS... nobody to be seen in the street.
d) ...IT IS... far from my house to the institute
e) ...IT WAS... so cold out-of-doors yesterday, but today ...IT IS... not so cold. I think ...IT WILL BE... warmer tomorrow
d) ...IT IS... grandmother who makes the decisions.


a) The crew IS/ARE waiting for instructions from the captain.
b) A flock of sheep IS SEEN in the field.
c) Our school teams ARE  wining.
d) The police HAVE CAUGHT the murderer.
e) Swarms of bees WERE FLYING everywhere.