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Majority Motorists Opposed Scheme Verb Favour Abolishing Death

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Keyword majority
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The majority of motorists is opposed to the scheme.
Correct Sentence The majority of motorists are opposed to the scheme.
Cloze Error Sentence The majority of motorists [[is]] opposed to the scheme.
Cloze Sentence The majority of motorists [[are]] opposed to the scheme.
Cloze Answer are
Choices is | are
Explanation

the majority + singular/plural verb: 'The majority is/are in favour of abolishing the death penalty.'

the majority of + plural count noun + plural verb: 'The majority of voters are in favour of abolishing the death penalty.'

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