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Mar 17 2009 12:24PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, fraction, plural/singular, is / are, Quiz, Business writing
A fraction is or a fraction are?
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, fraction, plural/singular, is / are, Quiz, Business writing
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Which is correct? Of the hundreds of green initiatives proposed, only a _________ ever implemented. a. fraction is b. fraction are |
Answer: b
Although fraction is singular, it’s referring to multiple initiatives so you want the plural verb, are.
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