Ответ:

  1. There is a pen on the table.
  2. There are two cats in the garden.
  3. There is a big dog in the yard.
  4. There are five apples in the basket.
  5. There is a school near my house.
  6. There are many books on the shelf.
  7. There is a girl in the room.
  8. There are three boys in the park.

Правило: is употребляется с одним предметом, are — с двумя и более предметами.