Poll: A large number of animals _____ killed for food every day.

A large number of animals _____ killed for food every day.

is
are

Votes: 426
Comments: 2
Added: May 2004

 

Comments:

mary ridenhour - 26th June 2007 18:55
Verb to match the subject "number,' not the object of the preposition. Third grade stuff.
 
Lee Henry - 9th July 2008 05:04
Take out the "of animals." Prepositional phrases don't count. Therefore, the answer is "is."
 
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