My family

Describe the family that appears in the photograph!

There are a father, mother, son and doughter.

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 13:34

There are a father, mother, son and daughter.

23/07/2012 12:34

Sat, 08/04/2012 - 11:25

I am giving you this link for further clarification on the use of IS and ARE in sentences like your one.

http://www.englishforums.com/English/ProperUseOfIsAndAre/vnpjv/post.htm

I hope it helps.

Hoşçakal

04/08/2012 10:25

+ 1

Wed, 07/25/2012 - 00:14

There are a father, mother, son and doughter.

___________

There is a father, mother, son and daughter enjoying their stay at the park.

"Is" is singular and "are" is plural.

eg. One book is red. Two books are green.

So, there is only father, we use. There is... Adding more details to your sentence makes it interesting to read. Keep on learning, Mehmet.

24/07/2012 23:14

Thu, 10/18/2012 - 12:56

This family consists of:father,mather,son and niéce

good

18/10/2012 11:56