The number of students in this school ______ by 5%

问题描述:

The number of students in this school ______ by 5%
every year.
A. riseB. raiseC. risesD. raises
为什么选C不是D?

这个句子关键是主语为number,因此要用第三人称单数形式的谓语
C.rises
rise为不及物动词,上升,raise是使升高,为及物动词