There is a bunch of people that have been arrested.

[tufguy]

1) There is a bunch of people that have been arrested.

2) There was a buch of people that were going to another state.

3) There is a group of people that is asking for help.

4) There is a couple who like to defame the country.

Do we need to use singular or plural when we talk about group?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

There are lots of exceptions, but usually British English uses plural verbs and American English uses singular verbs.

 

[tufguy]

1) There is a group of people that is waiting outside.

2) There is a group of people that are waiting outside.


So, both of these are correct. Am I correct?

 

[emsr2d2]

1) There is a group of people that is waiting outside.

2) There is a group of people that are waiting outside.


So, both of these are correct. Am I correct?

A native speaker would say neither.

There is a group of people waiting outside.

 

[tufguy]

A native speaker would say neither.

There is a group of people waiting outside.

But I am talking about the verb that we have to use. Should it be singular or plural if you have to use a verb? Will we talk about a single group or the people who are the part of the group?

 

[GoesStation]

1) There is a bunch of people that have been arrested.

2) There was a bunch of people that were going to another state.

3) There is a group of people that is asking for help.

4) There is a couple who like to defame the country.

I'd use the plural in all of these.