Standard English ConventionsVery hardA number of takes a plural verb
Standard English Conventions practice question
A number of the paintings ____ been reattributed since the catalogue was printed.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. haveCorrect
- B. has
- C. is
- D. was
Answer: A. have
"A number of" means "several" and takes a plural verb.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. has
- Singular; "the number of" would be singular, but "a number of" is plural.
- C. is
- Singular and the wrong auxiliary.
- D. was
- Singular and the wrong auxiliary.
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