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Question: Choose the correct verb form: A number of students ___ absent today.

Options:

  1. is
  2. are
  3. was
  4. be

Correct Answer: are

Solution: 

\'A number of\' is treated as plural, so the correct verb form is \'are\'.

Choose the correct verb form: A number of students ___ absent today.

Practice Questions

Q1
Choose the correct verb form: A number of students ___ absent today.
  1. is
  2. are
  3. was
  4. be

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Choose the correct verb form: A number of students ___ absent today.
  • Step 1: Identify the phrase 'A number of'.
  • Step 2: Understand that 'A number of' refers to multiple items or people.
  • Step 3: Remember that when we talk about multiple items or people, we use a plural verb.
  • Step 4: Choose the verb 'are' because it is the plural form.
  • Step 5: Complete the sentence: 'A number of students are absent today.'
  • Subject-Verb Agreement – 'A number of' is a phrase that indicates a plural subject, requiring a plural verb form.
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