[Grammar] Correction

[enlearnman]

Is it correct
There were 45% people giving money to charity in1990.

 

[MikeNewYork]

No. Try "Forty-five percent of people gave money to charity in 1990".

 

[enlearnman]

I need it correcting with approprate Participle phrase in given word order either.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Is it OK to say 'The percentage of people giving money to charity in 1990 was 45%'?

Not a teacher.

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes.

I'm wondering why the OP needs it in with the participle in the given word order.

He says he's an academic but this looks like a homework assignment.

 

[Tarheel]

I need it corrected with the appropriate participial phrase in the given word order.

Hm.