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Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
- The number of applicants have doubled this year.
- The numbers of applicant has doubled this year.
- The number of applicants has doubled this year.
- The number of applicants are doubled this year.
Answer
C. The number of applicants has doubled this year.
Solution
"The number" is singular and takes "has."
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