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The Number Of Vs A Number OfSet 2

1A number of students ..... volunteered to help with the event.

2The number of students ..... looking for a job now.

3The number of people attending the concert ..... not as we have expected

4A number of students ..... enrolling in science schools.

5A number of volunteers (was/were) present at the event.

6True or False: 'A number of students has passed the test.'

7Complete the sentence: The number of books on the shelf ..... amazing.

8A number of suitcases ..... unattended.

9A number of special conditions (is / are) necessary for the formation of a geyser.

10SVA rule number 9 is The expression "the number" takes a singular verb; theexpression "a number" takes a plural verb.

11A student writes: "The number of applicants have increased this year." As an editor, how would you correct the subject-verb agreement error?

12A large number of students in this school ...... English quite fluently.

13A number of students ..... joining the poster making contest.

14The number of applicants who ..... qualified is surprisingly low.

15The number of internet users increase during the quarantine.

16A number of applicants ..... waiting outside.

17Complete the sentence: The number of applicants ..... increasing every year.

18The number of registered teachers ..... every year.

19A large number of reporters ..... at the meeting yesterday.A. being B. were C. are D. is

20In 1736, the number of poor people in Boston receiving public assistance ..... about 4.000

21The number of participants registered in the seminar ..... a hundred.

22A number of plant-based (2) foods, such as beans, nuts, and seeds, contains protein.

23Amo, what is the number of this verb?

24A number of new shops ..... (has / have) opened in the mall.

25Choose the letter of the word or phrase that best completes the sentence:The number of applications received this year ..... significantly higher than last year.

26WHICH PART NEEDS CORRECTING?A number of students has participated in intensive language programs abroad.

27A number of engineers ..... trying to fix the problem.

28A number of people ..... excited for the upcoming event, discussing the details as the date approaches.

29Identify the part with the error:"A number of thefts (A) / have been reported from this area (B) / and unfortunately the number of (C) / cases are growing. (D) / No error (E)

30A number of sustainable solutions, which address climate change and resource depletion, ..... proposed by environmental organizations.

31The number of applicants ..... increased significantly this year.

32Complete the sentences by supplying the correct form of the verbs. A number of enrolees ..... coming in the university. Economics ..... the most popular course there.

33The number of students absent the day after break ended were quite alarming.

34According to a recent survey, the number of dolphins ..... to decrease gradually.

35A number of children ..... involved in the accident.

36Correct the verb: The list of items are on the table.

37A large number of iPhones ..... (produce) by factories in China.

38A number of employees ..... trained to protect customer information.

39A number of students ..... missing from class today.

40A number of books ..... missing from the shelf, likely borrowed by someone without recording it.

41The number of CoViD19 cases in Bahrain ..... increasing.

42Today, ..... people who enjoy winter sports is much greater than that of twenty years ago.

43The number of people in the trial court ..... the vigilant citizenry.

44Choose the best answer: The number of participants (was, were) greater in summer than in winter.

45The number of students wearing blue and gold (is / are) increasing each year.

46A number of studies on genetic engineering ..... revealed unexpected side effects.

47The number of students in the class ..... increasing each year.

48Choose the best answer: The number of people lined up for tickets (was, were) four hundred.

49The number of expenditure parents spent on children's sport increased significantly from 2008 to 2014

50Quite a number of paintings ..... been sold.

51The number of visitors ..... every year.

52A number of tourists (is, are) taking pictures."

53A number of people ..... that COVID-19 was man-made.

54A number of people ..... missing.

55A number of students ..... the test in the hall now

56A number of pupils in that class ..... under the age of twelve.

57The number of student enrollees this year .....

58The number of players ..... as the day goes by because a lot of children want to join us.

59"A number of participants ..... registered for the workshop."

60The number of participants of the conference ..... still increasing.

61The number of pending cases ..... increasing every year.