Multiple choice

Directions: A sentence/part of the sentence is underlined. Choose from the alternatives (1), (2) and (3), the one that best improves the underlined sentence/part of the sentence. In case no alternative is needed, your answer is (4).

The number of trees are gradually decreasing.

  1. trees were gradually decreasing

  2. trees have been gradually decreasing

  3. trees is gradually decreasing

  4. No improvement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Use 'is' in place of 'are'.

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