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1. The system is designed in blocks which have/has a hierarchial manner. (Is it 'have' or 'has'? What does that refer to? )

2. If I want to refer to the 'system', do I use 'has'?

3. And if I want to refer to 'blocks', do I use 'have'?

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Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Hierarchial manner should be changed to hierarchical/hierarchal structure, Jack-- and have is the plural verb in accordance with the plural subject, blocks. If you wish to (more properly) assign the structure to the system, then subordinate the blocks:

The system, which is designed in blocks, has a hierarchical structure.

Kuljc03 · Answer

In this case, you use 'has' cuz it indicates 'the system.'

Jack112 · Answer

1. Group: a container object representing a logical grouping of users, computers, and/or other groups that is independent of the Active Directory tree structure. (What is 'that' referring to here? Why isn't it 'that are'? How does 'that' work here?)

2. An Active Directory hierarchy in which the first layer of OUs represents the cities in which the organization has branch offices. (What is the subject for 'represents' Is it 'layer'? )

If I were to make refer to 'OUs', would I do something like this:

3. An Active Directory hierarchy in which the first layer of OUs that represent the cities in which the organization has branch offices.

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Mister Micawber · Answer

1-- That refers to grouping. That works as it often does: as a subordinating conjunction for the adjective clause modifying grouping.

2-- Yes, singular subject, singular verb: layer represents.

3-- No! Now you have no verb in your dependent clause.

An Active Directory hierarchy in which the first layer of OUs that represent the cities in which the organization has branch offices... [e.g.] is always active. Subjects & objects of the various embedded clauses: Layer is ; OUs [that] represent; organization has.

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