Which of these sentences is correct?

There are many people in the hall.Correct answerYour answerThere is many people in the hall.Correct answerYour answerThere are much people in the hall.Correct answerYour answerThere is many peoples in the hall.Correct answerYour answer

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Correct answer: A

"People" is plural, so it takes "are" and "many": "There are many people in the hall."

Worth noting

"Much" is for things that cannot be counted, such as "much water". People can be counted.

Concept: "There are" and "many" with a plural
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