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20 Dec 2016, 20:47
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himanshukamra2711
Quantity words such as percentages, fractions etc. take up the number (singular / plural / uncountable) of the noun within the of prepositional phrase. For example:
Half of the pizza IS eaten. (countable - singular)
Half of the pizza slices ARE eaten.(countable - plural: one can count how many pizza slices are eaten)
Half of the milk IS eaten. (uncountable: one cannot count half of milk)
In "20 percent of the leaf and small-stem material" the noun (phrase) within the prepositional phrase is "leaf and small-stem material", 20 percent of which is uncountable. Hence a singular verb is required. (one cannot count 20 percent of leaf and small-stem material.)
04 Mar 2017, 08:34
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20 percent of the leaf and small-stem material is singular. Hence, D is correct (Shatters and Falls)
24 May 2017, 22:32
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shishirgmat2016
Yes that seems to be right, but can yuu explain the logic behind this
