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Adnan1947 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Verb subject agreement-
Which one of these are correct:
set 1
1. One of the most intelligent students who scores full marks is John.
2. One of the most intelligent students who score full marks is John.
set 2
a. One of these most intelligent students whose example is being followed is John.
b. One of these most intelligent students whose example are being followed is John.
From my perspective 1 should be correct : because the entire phrase upto who forms singular subject
but the answer is 2. Kindly explain
In the second set answer given is a. I agree with this answer. But if this answer is correct then how can answer 2 in the first set be correct?
set 1
1. One of the most intelligent students who scores full marks is John.
2. One of the most intelligent students who score full marks is John.
set 2
a. One of these most intelligent students whose example is being followed is John.
b. One of these most intelligent students whose example are being followed is John.
From my perspective 1 should be correct : because the entire phrase upto who forms singular subject
but the answer is 2. Kindly explain
In the second set answer given is a. I agree with this answer. But if this answer is correct then how can answer 2 in the first set be correct?
Top answer
One of [the most intelligent students who [(they)] score full marks] is John. Students score ... One ...
- One of [the most intelligent students who [(they)] score full marks] is John.
- Students score ...
- One ...
- is ...
- One of the most intelligent students whose [ example is ] being followed is John.
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One of [the most intelligent students who [(they)] score full marks] is John.
Students score ...
One ... is ...
One of the most intelligent students whose [ example is ] being followed is John.
... example is ...
One ... is ...
CJ
Students score ...
One ... is ...
One of the most intelligent students whose [ example is ] being followed is John.
... example is ...
One ... is ...
CJ
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"One of the most intelligent students who score full marks is John." this is the sentence which puzzle me that there is one student jhon but the verb used is plural... please guide
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One of these most intelligent students, whose example is being followed, is John.
I see whose example is being followed as a non-defining relative clause.
Am I correct?
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