Ninety-six point five percent of the water on the earth ______ sea water.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
Ninety-six point five percent of the water on the earth ______ sea water.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
B
考查主谓语一致性。百分数和分数做主语要依据它们后面接的词而定，是名词复数形式的用复数谓语动词；反之用单数谓语动词。此处water为不可数名词，为一般事实，故选B符合。