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Mudclay Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Is/are has/have

Hello teachers! Can you help me with these?

"Hartford is one of those cities that are/is working hard to reclaim the river front."

"More than one student has/have tried this."



I need some explanation. Hope you don't mind.



Thank you!
  

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-- Several cities are working hard: the clause is a defining one. -- 'More than' is an adjectival quantifier; '(one) student' is the subject of the verb.

  • -- Several cities are working hard: the clause is a defining one.
  • -- 'More than' is an adjectival quantifier; '(one) student' is the subject of the verb.
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Hartford is one of those cities that are working hard to reclaim the river front.-- Several cities are working hard: the clause is a defining one.

More than one student has tried this.-- 'More than' is an adjectival quantifier; '(one) student' is the subject of the verb.
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Thank you teacher Micawber.

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