Question

1926 2 A large number of cars was parked outside the school. A large number of cars [[was]] parked outside the school. were a number of ... + plural verb: 'A number of viewers have complained about the excessive violence in the film.'

Accepted Answer

number ✗ A large number of cars were parked outside the school. A large number of cars [[were]] parked outside the school. were | was

Idx	1926
Keyword	number
Sub Entry Number	2
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	A large number of cars was parked outside the school.
Correct Sentence	A large number of cars were parked outside the school.
Cloze Error Sentence	A large number of cars [[was]] parked outside the school.
Cloze Sentence	A large number of cars [[were]] parked outside the school.
Cloze Answer	were
Choices	were \| was
Explanation	a number of ... + plural verb: 'A number of viewers have complained about the excessive violence in the film.'

Number Large Cars Parked School Plural Verb Viewers