JAMB - English Language (2001 - No. 73)

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

Three-quarters of the hostel ........ been painted and three-quarters of the students ...... moved in.

has/ has
has /have
have / has
have / have

Explanation

Have is the root verb and is used alongside the pronoun I / You / We / Ye and They and plural noun. Generally, have is a present tense word. Has is used alongside the PRONOUNS He / She / It and Who and SINGULAR NOUNS.

Three-quarters of the hostel is a singular noun because it refers to a part of one object. Three-quarters of the students is a plural noun because it refers to more than one student. 

Hence the sentence would read;
Three-quarters of the hostel has been painted and three-quarters of the students have moved in.

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