Question

One third of the population _ against the rule.

a)
was
b)
were
c)
on
d)
in​

Answer 1

Answer:

A)Was, is the answer bro

Explanation:

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Answer 2

One-third of the population was against the rule.

1. In the given sentence, population is a collective noun.

2. Collective nouns are defined as the words that refer to a collection of things or people and are taken as a whole. These words behave like a singular entity.

3. Here, we have used a singular verb with population as it is a singular entity.

4. Some examples are collective nouns are:

• A flight of birds
• A pride of lions

5. In some cases, the plural form of the verb is used with population.