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The Number Of Vs A Number OfSet 1

1The number of applicants ..... decreasing.

2Analyze the sentence: "The number of students in the class ..... increasing." Which verb best completes the sentence?

3The number of the subject does not determine the number of the verb.

4Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes the sentence by agreeing with the subject.The number of tree species (is estimated, are estimated) to be about 3,000.

5The number of people we need to hire ..... (be) fifteen.

6Find the errorUpon reaching the destination, a number of personnel is expected to change their reservations and proceed to Hawaii.

7The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter ..... appalling.

8Subject-Verb Agreement (Concept Traps): The number of applicants ..... increased this year.

9A number of issues ..... to be increasing.

10A number of top Major League Baseball players (A. is / B. are) out for the remainder of the season due to injuries sustained during the first few months of play.

11The number of applicants for the engineering program ..... steadily increasing.

12A number of students ..... planning to study overseas.

13The number of participants (is, are) large

14A number of tourists visiting Korea ..... that the purpose of their visit is shopping.

15The number of extra-judicial killings (is, are) quite alarming.

16The number of days in a year are twelve.

17A number of companies ..... using social networking sites for marketing purposes.

18Which verb form is correct? "The number of students ..... increasing."

19"The number of errors ..... increasing."

20A number of people ..... out to the bird.

21Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.3. The number of deceased soldiers ..... not listed in the record book.

22The number of nurses in the city ..... very large.

23Select the appropriate form to fill in the blanks.The number of students in the class ..... fifteen.

24Identify the correct verb form: The number of issues ..... increasing.

25The number of participants in the contest ..... (is / are) higher than expected.

26A number of players (is/are) injured this season.

27The number of immigrants in the United States is astounding

28It is estimated that the number of victims of the flooding ..... a hundred thousand, and further deaths are anticipated.

29A number of participants (are, is) waiting.

30True or False: The sentence 'A number of my friends owns a skateboard' is grammatically correct.

31The number of unemployed people in the city ..... increasing rapidly.

32The number of entries ..... (has / have) surprised the judges.

33The large number of job applicants ..... made the interview process lengthy.

34(What's the correct verb in the following sentence?)Many of my dreams (involves / involve) amusement parks.

35The number of students in this class ..... (be) increasing rapidly.

36A number of people ..... killed in road accidents last week.

37The number of women ..... increased.

38Which option correctly contrasts "the number of" vs. "a number of" ?

39The number of chairs ..... limited.

40The principal noted that a number of pupils ..... leaving their room during the science period.

41The number of participants ..... each year.

42A number of students (say, says) that they are challenged to be in Pisay.

43A number of sick children ..... admitted in the hospital.

44A number of foreigners ..... from Europe.

45The number of people ..... small.

46A number of people ..... reported to have fallen sick after drinking the water from the tubewell.

47A number of students ..... participated in intensive language programs abroad.

48A number of students in the class ..... French very well.

49The number of deceased soldiers ..... not stored in the record book.

50The number of pupils getting poor marks since the beginning of the semester ..... appalling. A. to be B. have been C. are D. is

51The number of a subject is changed by a phrase following the subject.

52"A number of" depends to the tense of the verb.

53A number of students ..... the online class this year.

54The number of applicants (is/are) higher than expected.

55A number of complaints ..... been received about the service.

56A number of people are demonstrating in front of the office.

57Girls signed up for cheer camp.

58The number of cars in the parking lot ..... increased since last week, as more people arrive for the event.

59The number of people

60The number of hours she worked (is/are) impressive.

61The number of students in each class ..... increasing.Hint: The number = singular