Question

A number of books ..... missing from the library.

• A. is
• B. was
• C. are
• D. has

Answer 1

Answer:

C. are

• 'A number of (some countable noun)' is always plural.
• A number of നു ശേഷം വരുന്ന noun plural ഉം, verb ഉം plural ആകുന്നു. 
• book is countable. A number of books are missing from the library.
• 'The number of (some countable noun)' is always singular.
• The number of നു ശേഷം വരുന്ന noun plural ഉം, verb singular ഉം ആകുന്നു. 
• e.g. The number of mangoes in the basket is hundred.