Question

The number of deceased soldiers ____ not stored in the record book. (is/are)​

Answer 1

The number of deceased soldiers is not stored in the record book. The correct helping verb is 'is'.

What is the subject-verb agreement?

• According to subject-verb agreement, if the subject is singular it must take a singular verb and if it is plural then the verb should be plural.
• In the above sentence, the subject is singular therefore the verb will also be singular.
• For example, let's take this, the boys are playing in the garden.

Answer 2

Explanation - The answer is is