Standard English ConventionsHardAgreement with 'the majority of' plus a plural
Standard English Conventions practice question
The majority of the students ____ in favour of the later start time.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. areCorrect
- B. is
- C. was
- D. has been
Answer: A. are
'The majority of the students' refers to the students themselves, so the verb is plural: 'are'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. is
- 'is' would treat 'majority' as a single unit, but with 'of the students' the phrase refers to the individual students.
- C. was
- 'was' is singular and past.
- D. has been
- 'has been' is singular.
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