Are you confused what to use with “a variety of” and “the variety of” when they are used in the starting of a sentence. We will clear your doubt.
A Variety of Is or Are-
The sentence formation must be like:
A variety of plus plural countable noun plus plural verb
Example: A variety of mangoes are available in this market.
If the sentence starts with “There”, you can use plural or singular verb –
Example: There is/are a variety of items served for the dinner.
The Variety of Is or Are-
The sentence formation must be like:
The variety of plus plural countable noun plus singular verb
Example: The variety of mangoes is available in the market.