Конечно, давайте преобразуем данные предложения в вопросительные и отрицательные формы.
There are two reference books on the shelf.
- Вопросительное: Are there two reference books on the shelf?
- Отрицательное: There are not (aren't) two reference books on the shelf.
There is a lot of discussion about language learning now.
- Вопросительное: Is there a lot of discussion about language learning now?
- Отрицательное: There is not (isn't) a lot of discussion about language learning now.
There is a set of grammar exercises in this textbook.
- Вопросительное: Is there a set of grammar exercises in this textbook?
- Отрицательное: There is not (isn't) a set of grammar exercises in this textbook.
There are some courses for beginners at the University.
- Вопросительное: Are there some courses for beginners at the University?
- Отрицательное: There are not (aren't) any courses for beginners at the University.
There are some booklets here.
- Вопросительное: Are there some booklets here?
- Отрицательное: There are not (aren't) any booklets here.
There is some sense in what he proposes.
- Вопросительное: Is there some sense in what he proposes?
- Отрицательное: There is not (isn't) any sense in what he proposes.
В данных преобразованиях важно отметить следующие моменты:
- Для вопросительных предложений мы помещаем "is" или "are" перед "there".
- Для отрицательных предложений добавляем "not" после "is" или "are". Также в отрицательных предложениях часто используется слово "any" вместо "some".