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Spotting the error · Question 37 of 80

Question 37

HardOriginal question

Which part of this sentence has an error?

A number of people was hurt when the roof fell in.

Options for question 37

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. "A number of" means "many", so it takes a plural verb: "A number of people were hurt."

Worth noting

"The number of people was large" would be right, because "the number" means a count.

Concept
"A number of" takes a plural verb
Typical time
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