Question

the poor ____ suffered a lot due to the pandemic has or have​

Answer 1

the poor _have___ suffered a lot due to the pandemic.

Answer 2

Answer:

The poor have suffered a lot due to the pandemic.

Explanation:

'The poor' means most of the poor people living in a particular area. The poor here is plural. So according to grammar rules, we use a plural verb with a plural subject. Hence, we should use 'have' here with 'the poor'.