1. Agreement- “A/The Number of” And “A/The Percentage of”
Writing Lab
Agreement- “A/The Number of”
And “A/The Percentage of”

2. A Number of/Percentage of
A number of and a percentage of require plural verb forms (verbs without –s or –es endings).
Examples: A number of tourists arrive in Pensacola each year.
A percentage of professors submit articles to journals each term.

3. The number/Percentage of
The number of and the percentage of require singular verb forms (verbs with –s and –es endings).
Examples: The number of tourists in Pensacola amazes me.
The percentage of publishing professors is very impressive.

4. That’s all, folks!
This lesson is part of the UWF Writing Lab Grammar Mini-Lesson Series
Lessons adapted from Real Good Grammar, Too by Mamie Webb Hixon
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