Standard English ConventionsHardAgreement with 'half of' plus a plural
Standard English Conventions practice question
Half of the tickets for the final ____ already been sold.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. haveCorrect
- B. has
- C. is
- D. was
Answer: A. have
With 'half of', the verb agrees with the noun that follows 'of'. 'tickets' is plural, so 'have been sold'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. has
- 'has' would be right for a singular noun ('half of the cake has'), but 'tickets' is plural.
- C. is
- 'is ... been sold' isn't a standard form, and 'is' is singular.
- D. was
- 'was ... been sold' isn't standard, and 'was' is singular.
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