Our house has 3 bedrooms vs. Our house is with 3 bedrooms

[Themak]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #51 "English Grammar Exercise", question 2

Our house ......... 3 bedrooms.

(a) is of
(b) is with
(c) has
(d) have

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #51 "English Grammar Exercise", answer 2

Our house has 3 bedrooms.

Correct answer: (c) has

Your answer was: incorrect
Our house is with 3 bedrooms.
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except "has", why can't use "is with" to describe the house which has 3 bedrooms.

Themak

[Alan]

Hi,

'Has' in this context means 'contains'. 'Is with' is too vague and doesn't indicate the idea of possessing or containing.

Alan
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[Fieri]

hi alan,
but why has and not "have"?
lori, thank you

[Fieri]

sorry, I get it.
lori