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次の選択肢の中から正しいものを選びなさい。
5. Each of the applicants ( ) required to submit a portfolio by Friday.
A. are
B. is
C. have been
D. were
6. The news about the merger ( ) already spread throughout the company.
A. have
B. has
C. are
D. were
7. Not only the CEO but also the board members ( ) present at yesterday’s conference.
A. was
B. were
C. is
D. has been
8. The majority of the budget ( ) allocated to research and development this fiscal year.
A. have been
B. has been
C. are
D. were
【解答・解説・日本語訳】
5. 正解:B is
解説:“Each of ~”は単数扱いなので、動詞は is。
訳:応募者の一人ひとりが金曜日までにポートフォリオを提出する必要がある。
6. 正解:B has
解説:“The news”は不可算名詞で単数扱い。
訳:合併に関するニュースはすでに会社中に広まった。
7. 正解:B were
解説:“Not only A but also B”の場合、動詞は近い方の主語(board members=複数)に一致する。
訳:CEOだけでなく取締役たちも昨日の会議に出席していた。
8. 正解:B has been
解説:“The majority of the budget”は不可算名詞を修飾しているため単数扱い。
訳:予算の大部分が今会計年度は研究開発に割り当てられている。
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