问题补充:
About of the workers in that steel factory young people.
A. third-fifths ; are
B. three-fifths ; are
C. three-fives ; is
D. three-fifth ; is
答案:
A. third-fifths ; are
(答案→)B. three-fifths ; are
C. three-fives ; is
D. three-fifth ; is
解析:考查分数百分数和主谓一致。当分子大于等于二的时候,分母的序数词使用复数形式。当分数百分数后面的名称是可数名词复数的时候,谓语部分使用复数形式。句意:钢铁厂中大约五分之三的工人都是年轻人。故B正确。