Usually when the local festival is a week away the number of customers in the shop ........

English Language (IBPS CL) Fill in the blanks

Direction: A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank appropriately.

Usually, when the local festival is a week away, the number of customers in the shop ________.

Will have increased

Has increasing

Will be increased

Increases

Increased

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Explanation:

The use of the adverb, 'usually' indicates the requirement of simple present tense. The given sentence is in simple present tense and states a general fact, hence the latter half of the sentence with the blank will also be in the simple present tense.

Since the subject in the latter part of the sentence is singular, i.e., 'the number', the verb 'increases' will follow accordingly.

Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

Note: The expression 'the number' is followed by a singular verb while the expression a number is followed by a plural verb.