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Question 74

At present, the majority ___ a clear preference for the earlier train. Select every verb form that standard British English allows here.

  1. had
  2. haveCorrect answer
  3. hasCorrect answer
  4. having

Explanation

Both have and has are standard British English with majority: have foregrounds the people making up the majority, while has treats it as one voting block or proportion. Had conflicts with the present-time premise, and having cannot function as the finite verb alone.

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