Difference Between "A Number of" and "The Number of
Learn the distinction between "A number of" and "The number of" with examples and explanations. Understand how these phrases are used with plural and singular nouns, and test your knowledge with a pop quiz. Enhance your understanding of these commonly confused phrases.
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Check Out these sentences The number of animals is 6 The number of pages in this book is 60 A number of students of our school have read that magazine. A number of wild animals have been found in the forest.
A number of a number of = some Examples A number of students of our school have read that magazine. A number of students are planting trees on the hill
The number of the number of= . / The number of students in our school has grown from 1,000 to more than 1,500. 1000 1500 The number of students has become less and less in recent years.
A number of VS The number of Predicate Meaning Predicate Meaning . The phrase a number of ' is used with plural nouns Eg A number of people are waiting for the bus. This is not the case with the number , which is still singular: The number of people here has increased since this morning.
Pop Quiz Choose the correct word in each sentence. 1. The number of people lined up for tickets was/were four hundred. The number of people lined up for tickets was four hundred 2. A number of suggestions was/were made. . A number of suggestions were made. 3. There is/are a number of important announcements in the bulletin. There are a number of important announcements in the bulletin. 4. Here is/are the number of milk shakes you requested. Here is the number of milk shakes you requested.
