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I think there are two possibilities. If we have a list of thinks and the first word in the list is in singular (a hall, an apple), we can say There is, even There are.
Hello Pika, The verb should agree with the first noun or pronoun after the verb. The solutions must be wrong. "there are" is used with plural subjects. You can consult some grammar book to make sure, like Swan �s practical English Usage.
I agree with IS - i.e. "there is an apple and there is an orange on the table".I don �t think you can say "there are an..." under any circumstances. You can say there are some items, because the items are plural, but the apple and the orange are both singular.
Who wrote the test which says the answer is "are"?
I �m English, and I look forward to seeing more responses to this question. I could be wrong (I think it �s happened before...), but I don �t think so.
