Sentence Correctionmedium · Past Paper
Identify the part that contains an error: The (a) / number of (b) / students (c) / are increasing (d).
AThe
Bnumber of
Cstudents
Dare increasing
✓ Correct Answer: D — are increasing
'The number of' takes a singular verb ('is'), while 'A number of' takes a plural verb.
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