252. 蘋果壞了四分之三。
[誤] Three-fourths of the apples was ruined.
[正] Three-fourths of the apples were ruined.
注：英語以分數為主語時，由其后接的名詞決定動詞的單復數，例句中的 apples 為復數，故動詞應改為復數的 were。但 Three-fourths of the crop was ruined.（四分之三的收成都毀了。）
[誤] Three-fourths of the apples was ruined.
[正] Three-fourths of the apples were ruined.
注：英語以分數為主語時，由其后接的名詞決定動詞的單復數，例句中的 apples 為復數，故動詞應改為復數的 were。但 Three-fourths of the crop was ruined.（四分之三的收成都毀了。）