The number of children are decreasing in the class.
Correct answer: B. are
- A. number of
- B. are
- C. in
- D. class
Explanation
The error in this sentence, according to nouns, is in option B. The correct phrase should be "The number of children is decreasing in the class."Explanation:When referring to "the number of," it represents a singular entity, not the individual items themselves. Therefore, it requires a singular verb."Is" is the correct singular verb form to match the singular subject "number."The corrected sentence would be: "The number of children is decreasing in the class." This ensures subject-verb agreement by using the singular verb "is" with the singular subject "number."
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