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In the underlined part, pilgrims is plural. So the verb "visit/visits" should qualify pilgrims. Since pilgrims is plural, the correct verb is "visit"
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C, Just remember that it refers to the subject pilgrims and thus if thats written in plural form, the verb has to be written according to its plural form aswell inorder forit to match
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+1 C

The number....singular
pilgrims.....plural
"who" modifies pilgrims, not "the number"
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Go for C.

Number -> singular. Hence visit and increases.
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Nice question. marked D , then realised why i was wrong. :)
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Nice question. I agree that the answer should be C.
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As per manhattan guides the number of is always singular hence I chose d , does any body else thinks otherwise?
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As per manhattan guides the number of is always singular hence I chose d , does any body else thinks otherwise?

A number of X : Plural

The number of X : Singular

The number of X THAT/ WHO : Verb agrees in number with X

ie : The number of PILGRIMS WHO ........................... = X Pilgrims ( Plural ) preceede WHO = Thus the verb should agree with plural pilgrims ie Plural ( VISIT ).
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The number of pilgrims who visit the annual Ladakh festival increase every year

who visit the annual Ladakh festival increase every year
who visits the annual Ladakh festival increased every year
who visit the annual Ladakh festival increases every year
who visits the annual Ladakh festival increases every year
who visit the annual Ladakh festival is constantly increasing yearly




why visit and not visits..??
"the number of"...........is supposed to be taken as singular....isnt it..??


The number increases every year....so left with c and d option.
visit responds to piligrims ( Plural )
C is the answer. :lol:
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number of - singular
pilgrims - plural

Hence we need "visit" and "increases"

Its a clear C
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both yearly and constantly
is redundant in E
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