Answer:
The best translation of the sentence "There are three plates on the table" would be option 1: "Il y a trois assiettes sur la table."
Step-by-step explanation:
Option 1 is the correct translation because it accurately conveys the intended meaning of the English sentence.
"Il y a" is the correct French equivalent of "there are," and "trois" means "three." "Assiettes" is the correct word for "plates" in French.
Option 2, "Il y ont trois assiettes sur la table," is incorrect because "ont" is the third-person plural form of the verb "to have," which is not appropriate for this sentence.
Option 3, "Ils sont trois assiettes sur la table," is also incorrect because "sont" means "are," but it does not make sense to say "plates are on the table" in French or in English.
Option 4, "Il y a une assiette sur la table," is incorrect because it says "one plate" instead of "three plates."