"it and there" used as subjects in a sentence

It and there are used as subjects when there is no natural subject in a sentence.

Using “it”

“It” is used to identify something or someone.

Example Question	Example Answer
“Who is it?”	“It's me.”
“What is it?”	“It's a cat.”

“It” is also used to talk about the weather, about time, and about distance.

When to use “it”	Example Question	Example Answer
Talking about weather	“What's it like outside?”	“It's sunny.”
Talking about time	“What time is it?”	“It's two o'clock.”
Talking about distances	“How far is it to Banff?”	“It's 900 kilometers?”

Using “there”

“There” is used to say that something exists in a particular place.

When to use “there”	Example Sentence
Singular	There is a party tonight.
Plural	There are lots of people at the party.
Singular question	Is there a party tonight?
Plural question	Are there many people at the party?

"It" and "There"

Type all the correct answers in the gaps. Complete the sentences using "there" or "it" and the verb "to be". Use words such as, "there is", "it is", "is there", "is it", "there was", "it was", and "was it".

1.  many Japanese students in our class.
2.  a long way from UVic to downtown.
3.  cold today.
4.  a beautiful flower in the garden.
5.  raining today.
*6.  many people in your family?
*7.  a test last week?
8.  a car outside.  red.
*9.  nice yesterday?
10.  expensive to shop at the Bay.
11.  a storm coming.
12.  cloudy today.

1. There are many Japanese students in our class.

2. It is a long way from UVic to downtown.

3. It is cold today.

4. There is a beautiful flower in the garden.

5. It is raining today.

*6. Are there many people in your family?

*7. Was there a test last week?

8. There is a car outside. it is red.

*9. Was it nice yesterday?

10. It is expensive to shop at the Bay.

11. There is a storm coming.

12. It is cloudy today.