Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

Two-thirds of the proposed budget ______ allocated to public health initiatives during the next fiscal year.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A
$have been$
B
$were$
C
$are$
D
$is$
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Explanation

With fractions, the verb agrees with the noun after "of." "Budget" is singular, so "is" is correct.

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