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?
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were / were
- was / was
- were/ was
- was /were
The correct answer is: A
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