There is, There are...

[hopecope]

Please, help us answer this question.
Rewrite the following sentence using the words in brackets to give the same meaning:
There is a sheep eating in the field. (There are ... )
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Your help is appreciated.Thank you.

[Safari]

Trick question? Hard to see how it could be the same meaning since "There is" is singular and "There are" is plural. But the obvious answer is:
There are (some) sheep eating in the field.

Maybe keep it singular like this:
There are reports of a sheep eating in the field.

Who know? Strange question...