Verbs for "A Number of" and "A Percentage of" vs. "The Number of" and "The Percentage of
Learn the correct verb forms to use with phrases like "A number of" and "A percentage of" versus "The number of" and "The percentage of" in grammar. Understand when to use singular or plural verbs in various contexts with helpful examples.
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Writing Lab Agreement- A/The Number of And A/The Percentage of
A Number of/Percentage of A number of and a percentage of require plural verb forms (verbs without s or es endings). Examples: A number of tourists arrive in Pensacola each year. A percentage of professors submit articles to journals each term.
The number/Percentage of The number of and the percentage of require singular verb forms (verbs with s and es endings). Examples: The number of tourists in Pensacola amazes me. The percentage of publishing professors is very impressive.
Thats all, folks! This lesson is part of the UWF Writing Lab Grammar Mini-Lesson Series Lessons adapted from Real Good Grammar, Too by Mamie Webb Hixon To find out more, visit the Writing Lab s website where you can take a self-scoring quiz corresponding to this lesson
