http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowMany/bvvmg/post.htm#104581Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:43:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:104581rwiles0http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowMany/bvvmg/post.htm#104581http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-104581.xmlYou are correct, in each of the above you should use 'are' In response to your question about the second one, people are plural and group is singular, but try to imagine the question phrased as follows: 'How many people ARE there (in the group)'http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowMany/bvvmg/post.htmFri, 23 Jan 2009 11:43:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:104539Guest1http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowMany/bvvmg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-104539.xmlI need help with these sentences. 1. How many trees are/is there? 2. How many people is/are there? 3. How many of you is/are there? In first, trees are plural, so 'are' should be correct. Second, people are either plural.I'm not sure but couldn't be people considered as a group in which case 'is' would be more appropriate? Third, again speaker is referring to a group. Anyone can help? Thank you.