Part of the proposed increase in state education spending is due to higher enrollment, since the number of students in public schools have grown steadily since the mid-1980's and, at nearly 47 million, are at a record high.
(A) enrollment, since the number of students in public schools have grown steadily since the mid-1980's and, at nearly 47 million, are at
(B) enrollment, with a number of students in public schools growing steadily since the mid-1980's and, at nearly 47 million, reaching
(C) enrollment: since students in public schools have grown steadily in number since the mid-1980's and, at nearly 47 million, have reached
(D) enrollment: the number of students in public schools has grown steadily since the mid-1980's and, at nearly 47 million, has reached
(E) enrollment: students in public schools have grown steadily in number since the mid-1980's and, at nearly 47 million, are at
A- wrong because 'the number of students- singular has plural verb- have
C- wrong because students have reached record high , we need number of students
E- wrong because- students are at a record high
B, D
B- is it wrong because since the mid 1980's is a time frame and we need 'has + verb' but we have 'growing', which is a present progressive tense not
present perfect (has/have)
(A) enrollment, since the number of students in public schools have grown steadily since the mid-1980's and, at nearly 47 million, are at
(B) enrollment, with a number of students in public schools growing steadily since the mid-1980's and, at nearly 47 million, reaching
(C) enrollment: since students in public schools have grown steadily in number since the mid-1980's and, at nearly 47 million, have reached
(D) enrollment: the number of students in public schools has grown steadily since the mid-1980's and, at nearly 47 million, has reached
(E) enrollment: students in public schools have grown steadily in number since the mid-1980's and, at nearly 47 million, are at
A- wrong because 'the number of students- singular has plural verb- have
C- wrong because students have reached record high , we need number of students
E- wrong because- students are at a record high
B, D
B- is it wrong because since the mid 1980's is a time frame and we need 'has + verb' but we have 'growing', which is a present progressive tense not
present perfect (has/have)
