Question

该用单数还是复数？A high percentage of the population _____ voting for the new school. (is, are)

A high percentage of the population _____ voting for the new school. (is, are)
A high percentage of the people _________ voting for the new school. (was, were)
该用单数还是复数？

Answer 1

第一个单数，第二个复数。population都是以单数对待的，而 people 虽然看起来是单数，单它强调的是复数概念。

Answer 2

is
was
主词是percentage,是单数

Answer 3

第一个用is吧，第二个用were……population是指人口数，既然是数，应该是单数吧。。。第二句应该是指数量不是数了

Answer 4

are
were
代表的都是复数概念