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Person? People? or what?

lasting and recurring mistakes. It's a habit that you must take from the beginning!

Come on! You'll see that it isn't difficult!

1) "A PERSON" isn't used often in English. This noun is met in 

descriptions next to an adjective (an attribute).

- Stella is a very nice person. 

In other cases, SOMEONE or SOMEBODY are used in the singular. 

In the plural, use PEOPLE. 

- Her mother is someone who doesn't work.

- I have a reservation for five people.  

2) PEOPLE is used with the plural:

: People (no determiner) + verb in the plural. 

- People are strange in this village. 

- Here, people are respectful of traditions.

3) EVERYBODY/ EVERYONE (+ singular)

- Everybody was satisfied when he resigned.

 There is a noun in the singular "people" (plural : peoples) which is used in 

refined style, meaning "nation".  It's rarely used. 

 - The English-speaking peoples.

Quite easy, isn't it? Go for it! 

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A. 'When I asked for a taxi for three peoplepersonspeoplesI don't know, I didn't expect a limo!'

B. There was no delay! PersonsSomebodyEverybodyI don't know was at the meeting-point on time.

C. 'She is generous and charismatic. Yes, she is a remarkable peoplespersonpeopleI don't know who is worth meeting!'

D. 'I talked with several peoplespeoplepersonI don't know and they all agreed to work together.'

E. 'Unfortunately, peoplepersonseveryoneI don't know is here to acknowledge that you were right from the beginning.'

F. 'Don't be too long! Four peoplepersonspeoplesI don't know are waiting for you outside!'

G. 'Any peoplespeoplepersonI don't know who wants to visit the museum must enter it before 4.30.'

H. Three peoplepersonspeoplesI don't know were interviewed for the job, but only one peoplepersonpeoplesI don't know had the right qualifications and experience.

I. 'I'd like to reserve a table for three peoplepersonspeoplesI don't know, for eight o'clock tomorrow, please.'

J. Neil Armstrong is the first peoplepeoplespersonI don't know to have set foot on the Moon in 1969.