Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
The number of cars on the road [have increased] sharply.

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

"The number of" means a count, which is singular: "The number of cars has increased."

Worth noting

"Cars" stands near the verb, but the subject is "the number".

Concept: "The number of" takes a singular verb
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Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".The number of cars on the road [have increased] sharply.

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Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
The number of cars on the road [have increased] sharply.