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JAMB Use of English 2003 Question 33

Question 33

Concord

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: Three quarters of the people in the village ________ killed but only half of their huts ________ affected.

  1. A.were/were
  2. B.was/was
  3. C.were/was
  4. D.was/were
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (were/were)

Explanation

With 'three quarters of' and 'half of', the verb agrees with the noun after 'of'. 'People' and 'huts' are both plural, so both take 'were'.