Вставь пропущенные слова is или are. Объяснить почему эти слова?

1)There ... a nice woman in the kitchen.

2)... there an old armchair in Tiny's house ?- Yes there ...

3) There .... five shelves with interesting books in his room.

4) There ... no clocks in the living room.

5) There ... a sofa, a table and three chairs in the living room.