问题
选择题
A recent survey shows the number of people who shop in stores ________, while far more are shopping online.
A.decrease
B.decreases
C.is decreasing
D.are decreasing
答案
答案:C
C 句子主语the number后接名词作主语的时候,谓语动词使用单数形式;后句for more与前句时态形成对比,从句后半段为现在进行时,所以前班段也用现在进行时。