Question 34
HardOriginal questionWhich part of this sentence has an error?
After the storm, two-thirds of the city were under water.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
With a fraction, the verb agrees with the noun after "of". "The city" is singular, so "was under water".
Worth noting
"Two-thirds" sounds plural. "Two-thirds of the houses were" would be right, because "houses" is plural.
- Concept
- A fraction takes the number of the noun after "of"
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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