2007-10-26 09:23:54 · 5 answers · asked by MLG 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
"The number" is singular.
The number of amateur astronauts is fairly small.
"A number" is plural.
A number of amateur astronauts were milling about and waving spoons.
Your example should use are.
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2007-10-26 09:29:04 · answer #1 · answered by Bruce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The subject and the verb must agree. The subject in this sentence is not "hotels" but "number" making "is" the correct form of the verb. Number is a collective noun making it singular thus requiring a singular verb. "Hotels" is the object of a prepositional phrase clarifying what the "number" is.
2007-10-26 17:01:39 · answer #2 · answered by tina b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The subject, number, takes 'is.' The fact that it is the number of hotels is irrelevant.
2007-10-26 16:27:45 · answer #3 · answered by anobium625 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is 'are' because when a sentence is plural, you use 'are'. I have no idea what the other people are talking about so don't listen to them. 'Hotels is' doesn't sound right either.
2007-10-26 16:33:52 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Sammie♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is is correct. Number is singular and so is is.
2007-10-26 17:58:56 · answer #5 · answered by DrIG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋