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  1. 20-Nov-2004, 17:16 #1
    vladz Guest

    Default Subject-Verb Agreement (SVA)

    What is the SVA rule for fractions? For instance, what would be the right verb for the following phrases?

    a. one-fourth of the pizza (is/are)
    b. two-thirds of the students (is/are)

    Thanks for the help.


    Vladi
  2. 20-Nov-2004, 18:51 #2
    TheMadBaron Guest

    Default Re: Subject-Verb Agreement (SVA)

    It depends on whether you're using a plural form of the object noun.

    A quarter of the pizza is mine.
    Two thirds of the students are yours.
    Last edited by TheMadBaron; 20-Nov-2004 at 19:22.
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