Question

Choose the best answer:

1.The number of spurs ( 'is', 'are', 'am') not identifiable.

Answer:
are

2. One of the injection sites on the biceps ( seem, seems, seeming) inflamed.

ANSWER: seems

3. Digital examination of the lungs ( reveals, reveal, revealing) consistent pink tissue.
Answer: reveals

4. The patient's family is less agreeable than ( she, her, them).
Answer: her
Thank - you

Answer 1

1. number is (spurs are) but here the subject is "number"

4. she (than she is)

Sra

Answer 2

1. Incorrect.
The subject, "number," is singular, so the verb is "is."
Note that "spurs" can't be the subject because it's in a prepositional phrase (of spurs.)

2. Correct.

3. Correct.

4. Incorrect.
This is tricky -- but in this construction, what you mean is: ". . . less agreeable than <u>she <b>is</u></b>."