B2 · Upper-intermediate Sentence structure · Preparatory

There and it as preparatory subjects

Estimated study time: about 42 minutes

Meaning and purpose

Anticipatory it/there structures

Examples

It is important to arrive early.

Correct versus incorrect

Correct

It is important to arrive early.

Incorrect example

No paired incorrect sentence has been authored for this lesson yet.

Common misconception

it vs there confusion

Practice and review

This lesson has 39 exercises. Choose how you want to practise.

One question at a time

Check each answer as you go and see the explanation straight away.

Answer all, then check

Work through every question first, then submit once for your result.