The Majority of Singular or Plural – Lets Clear Doubts

Always use “the majority of/a majority of” instead of only “majority of” to avoid mistakes.

Sentence structure-:

The majority of / a majority of plus Plural Countable Noun (PCN) plus Plural Verb

For Ex-

The majority of the students is / are

The majority of /a majority of the students are (correct)

The majority of/ a majority of us is / are

The majority of / a majority of us are (correct)

(The majority of subject verb agreement is easy to understand)

The majority of or a majority of exercises to practice: –

Results

#1. The majority of people ………… voted against the current government.

has

has

have

have

#2. A large majority of voters …………… casting their votes today.

is

is

are

are

#3. A majority of villagers …………… shifted because of the flood.

has been

has been

have been

have been

#4. The majority of workers …………… learning new skills.

is

is

are

are

#5. The majority of supporters ……… to a new party.

move

move

mover

mover

finish