Question 75
HardOriginal questionChoose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.
Half of the students ______ absent today because of the rain.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
With "half of", the verb agrees with the noun after "of". "The students" is plural, so "are".
Worth noting
"Half" looks like one part, which tempts "is". Compare "half of the cake is left", where the noun is singular.
- Concept
- "Half of" takes the number of the noun after "of"
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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