Question

About ________ of the workers in that steel factory_______ young people. A．third-fifths ; ar..

About ________ of the workers in that steel factory_______ young people. A．third-fifths ; are B．three-fifths ; are C．three-fives ; is D．three-fifth ; is

Answer 1

B

试题分析：考查分数百分数和主谓一致。当分子大于等于二的时候，分母的序数词使用复数形式。当分数百分数后面的名称是可数名词复数的时候，谓语部分使用复数形式。句意：钢铁厂中大约五分之三的工人都是年轻人。故B正确。 点评：当分子大于等于二的时候，分母的序数词使用复数形式。当分数百分数后面的名称是可数名词复数的时候，谓语部分使用复数形式。