There is one man.

There are two chairs.

There are seven matches.

How many matches are there?

There are five boats/canoes.

How many boats/canoes are there?

There are four dishes.

How many dishes are there?

How many shoes are there?

There is one house.

How many women are there?

There are ten girls.

How many girls are there?

There are nine caribou.

How many snowshoes are there?

There are six cats.

There are four pipes.

How many pipes are there?

How many paddles are there?

How many books are there?