________ of the land in that district ________ covered with trees and grass.

A. Two fifth; is
B. Two fifth; are
C. Two fifths; is
D. Two fifths; are

第1个回答  2013-09-02
答案C
表达分数时,分子用基数词,分母用序数词。若分子大于1,则分母要用复数,分数作主语时,若指代可数名词复数,则谓语动词用复数;若指代不可数名词,则谓语动词用单数。此处指land,为不可数名词,所以谓语动词用is。
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