Two-thirds of his property ______ lost in the fire.

Two-thirds of his property ______ lost in the fire.
A、was
B、were
C、are
D、have been
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：以分数限定的名词做主语时，谓语的单复数应同该名词保持一致，而不管分数是单数还是复数。此句中property(财产)是不可数名词，故用单数形式的动词。