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narula_sumeet said – Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:50:43 -0000 ( Edit Link )

The most important food-energy source of three-fourths of the world’s population are grains. (A) of three-fourths of the world’s population are grains (B) for three-fourths of the world’s population are grains (C) for three-fourths of the world’s population is grains (D) for three-fourths of the worlds’ population is grains (E) for three-fourths of the world’s population is grain

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Maggi80 said – Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:39:08 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

B is the ans
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narula_sumeet said – Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:24:24 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

The answer is E ; I had a confusion between E and D, B caanot be true as food-energy source is singular so caanot be are grains it has to be is … grain or grains this is my doubt
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1. saumil said – Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:43:26 -0000 ( Flag Edit Link )
  
  Answer is E. Because Grain represents a group of plants like wheat, barley etc.. which is the source of energy. Initially, one may feel option is D BUT AS GRAIN represents group so it will be singular.
  
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2. saumil said – Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:44:22 -0000 ( Flag Edit Link )
  
  Answer is E. Because Grain represents a group of plants like wheat, barley etc.. which is the source of energy. Initially, one may feel option is D BUT AS GRAIN represents group so it will be singular.
  
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narula_sumeet said – Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:18:21 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

hmm i guess you are right !! thanks
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oLahav said – Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:10:13 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

Agreed again- grain is one of those nouns which are usually given as singular even though they represent a group. E makes the most sense. That’s a tricky one.
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narula_sumeet said – Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:20:23 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

Hey thanks for clearing this :)
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Blues said – Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:13:21 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

Grain “the seeds or fruits of various food plants”

Hence E
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