核心问题
It was reported that two-fifths of the people at the meeting ____ famous scientists. A. were B. was C. are D. had been(上海会考95-15)
当分数词作主语时,其谓语动词是用单数,还是用复数?
词典解答
当分数词与复数名词连用时,其谓语动词用复数;当分数词与单数名词(不可数名词)连用时,其谓语动词用单数。按照这个原则,上题应选A。
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Two thirds of the apples were bad. 三分之二的苹果都坏了。
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Two thirds of the land was uncultivated. 三分之二的土地没有耕种。
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Two thirds of the area is under water. 这个地区三分之二的面积在水下。
练习题
请做下面的英语试题：
Approximately three-fourths of the earth's surface are covered with water.