Is vs. Are with Counting Numbers

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A.  What (is, are)___the maximum number of occupants per room?B.  How many (is, are)___the maximum number of occupants per room?C.  How many persons (is, are)___the maximum number of occupants per room?D.  How many (is, are)___allowed per room?E.  How many persons (is, are)___allowed per room?F.  Four (is, are)___the maximum number of occupants per room.G.  Four (is, are)___allowed per room.H.  Four persons (is, are)___the maximum number per room.I.  Four persons (is, are)___allowed per room.1.  Could you please advise which linking verb is correct in each sentence above?2.  What is the general grammar rule for the answers in #1?3.  Between 'what' in A and 'how many' in B to E, which is correct?  If both, which is more natural?Thank you.

Rafaelinrio · Accepted Answer

A. What (is, are) is the maximum number of occupants per room?
B. How many (is, are)___the maximum number of occupants per room? Xincorrect

C. How many persons (is, are)___the maximum number of occupants per room? Xincorrect

D. How many (is, are) are allowed per room?
E. How many persons (is, are) are allowed per room?
F. Four (is, are) is the maximum number of occupants per room.
G. Four (is, are) allowed per room. incomplete sentence

H. Four persons (is, are) is the maximum number per room.
I. Four persons (is, are) are allowed per room.

In letter A Is the correct form of the verb to be because it's agreeing with "the maxiumum number".

Anonymous · Answer

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