Помогите пожалуйста, очень нужно 1. ___ of the American soldiers ___ involved in...

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Помогите пожалуйста, очень нужно
1. ___ of the American soldiers ___ involved in military action.
А) A third … was
Б) A third … were
В) The third … was
Г) The third … were

2. This car is our ___ .
А) editor-in-chief
Б) editor`s-in-chief
В) editor`s-in-chief`s
Г) editor-in-chief`s

Answer 1

The third were
editor in chief's