1 and 2 are best.
5 is best.
The word "round" is an adjective that describes the shape of a circle. The word "around" is mostly used as an adverb or a preposition, as you have used it in your sentences.
7 - In that sentence "people" is both a common noun (not referring to any one person by name) and a collective noun; thus the plural verb form that goes with it.
8 - 10 are fine as they are; don't substitute "is."
1. The earth goes around the sun.
2. The eatth moves around the sun.
3. The earth goes round the sun.
4. The earth moves round the sun.
(Which one do I have to use?)
5. Many boys were sitting around the lake.
6. Many boys were sitting round the lake.
(Do I have to use 'round' or 'around'? Which one is right in Sentence 5 and Sentence 6?)
7. Poor people are not always miserable.
(In this sentence is 'people' a common noun or a collective noun?)
8. However hard a problem it may be, you have to solve it.
9. However strong a man he may be, he can not lift the rock.
10. However rich a man he may be, he can not buy the building.
(Are the three sentences grammatical? Can we use 'is' instead of 'may be'?)
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