The population of the earth ------increasing fast.A：is B：are

A
population 作主语,谓语动词用单数
加油!不明白再问!
再问： He told me that he had given me shelter and protection, without which I ______ of hunger and cold. A：would be died B：would have died C： would die D：will have died 请问这个是选B吗
再答： 对 意思是： 他告诉我他是怎样给我提供吃住，如果没有这些我早就饿死了。