(单选题)
______ of the land in that area ______ covered with trees and buildings.
A.Two fifth; is
B.Two fifth; are
C.Two fifths; is
D.Two fifths; are
参考答案:C
参考解析:
考查分数表达法和名词作主语时的主谓一致。句意:这个地区五分之二的土地都被树和建筑占了。分数的表达为分子为基数词,分母为序数词。若分子为一,则分母不变;若分子大于一,则分母用相应的复数形式。当分数修饰名词时,谓语的单复数取决于名词的形式。此句主语为land,单数形式。故选C。
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