Question

【题目】_____ the students in our class _____50.

A. The number of, are B. A number of, is

C. The number of, is D. A number of, are

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】句意：我们班学生数是50人。the number of+名词复数，意为“…的数目”，整个短语作主语时，谓语动词使用单数形式；a number of+名词复数，意为“大量的…”, 整个短语作主语时，谓语动词使用复数形式。故选：C。