a. Three fourths of the teachers present _____ against

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a. Three fourths of the teachers present _____ against
the plan.
b. Three fourths of the surface of the earth ______
covered with water.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
为什么分别选B、A?

teacher是可数名词,用分数形式表达后为复数形式,故用are
surface是不可数名词,用分数形式表达后为单数形式,故用is

第一个可数,第二个不可数当做一个整体

因为第一题teachers是复数,3/4的teachers还是复数,所以用are.而第二题里surface是作为一个整体来说, 所以用is

第一个是teachers,复数,
第二个是surface,不可数,所以用is