The number of the people in this city( ) A.are increasing B.have increased C.has increased

问题描述:

The number of the people in this city( ) A.are increasing B.have increased C.has increased
为什么不能选A?求讲解.

比较:the number of...表示……的数量,中心词为number,体现三单.
a number of...表示“许多;大量”,后接复数名词,故谓语动词使用复数.
该题的答案为:C