Which is the correct form of the verb provided to correctly complete the sentence.
A high percentage of student population in the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences _____ planning to obtain an internship in the hospital while completing their degree.
1)is
2)are
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To determine the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence, you need to identify the subject of the sentence. In this case, the subject is "A high percentage of student population in the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences."
The phrase "A high percentage" is singular, so it requires a singular verb form. Therefore, the correct answer is:
1) is
So, to correctly complete the sentence, you would write:
"A high percentage of student population in the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences is planning to obtain an internship in the hospital while completing their degree."