Illustrative Examples

There is a post-graduate course at the University.

There are student hostels at the University.

Is there a post-graduate course at the University?

Yes, there is. No, there is not.

There is no post-graduate course at the University.

There are not many student hostels at the University.

Is there a post-graduate course or a designing bureau at the University?

What is there at the University?

There is a post-graduate course at the University.

How many student hostels are there at the University?

There are three student hostels at the University.

There is somebody in the laboratory.

Is there anybody in the laboratory?

There is nobody in the laboratory.

There is not anybody in the laboratory.