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.
A
has/ has
B
has /have
C
have / has
D
have / have
Verified Correct Answer: B.
Grammar & Contextual 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.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11549)