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pkfitz
Nov 6, 2010, 10:16 AM

GGertie
Nov 6, 2010, 11:57 AM
Take out "of rooms" and what would you say? A block has been reserved. A block of rooms has been reserved.
A "block" is singular - one.
Or, you could say Twenty rooms (plural) have been reserved.

kacey11344
Nov 9, 2010, 09:41 PM
... has been reserved. If you are ever in doubt, read it just as subject and verb. For example a block has been reserved.. not a block have been reserved.