Где ошибка в употреблении оборота there is (there are) 1) there is the newspaperin the...

Question

Где ошибка в употреблении оборота there is (there are)
1) there is the newspaperin the box
2)there was three apples on the table
3)are there chairs in your room ?
4)there were no mistakes in his control work.

Answer 1

Во втором предложении должно быть were, так как там множественное число, 3 яблока

Answer 2

Ошибка во2) правильно:There were three apples on the table.