Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.
Three quarters of the people in the village ....... killed but only half of their huts ......... affected?
A
were / were
B
was / was
C
were/ was
D
was /were
Verified Correct Answer: A.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Were; is a second person singular past, plural past.
The speaker is reporting an event that had already happened, affecting multiple people and their residents.
Three-quarters of the people in the village were killed, but only half of their huts were affected
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11683)