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Naumira Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Who are or is?

Hi, plese you can help me how to use realative clause in this sentence"
Mr. Chandra is one of our employees who are/is diligent.
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naumira ... clause in this sentence" Mr. Chandra is one of our employees who are/is diligent.

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  • clause in this sentence" Mr.
  • Chandra is one of our employees who are/is diligent.
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  • employee s are .
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naumira... clause in this sentence" Mr. Chandra is one of our employees who are/is diligent.
are. employees are.

But if you want a better sentence: Mr. Chandra is one of our (most) diligent employees.

CJ
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Thanks CalifJimfor for clearing my doubt, so it's better for me to use the second one.
Naumira
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Mr.Chandra is one of our employees who is diligent.

Because Mr.Chandra is just one person,althought employees are more than 2 persons,but you can think that it's like an object in sentence,Mr.Chandra is a subject in sentence.

As CalifJim said,if you want,his sentence is pretty well,too: Mr.Chandra is one of our (most) diligent employees.

Sinc
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Thanks Smart ***, i'm proud of you. so whose should i follow Emotion: hmm, yeah actually i'm prefer "is" to "are" because it describes one perso
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Ha ha...you should follow yourself,your mind and your heart Emotion: smile I'm so young to be a teacher...do you think so? ha ha,and i am not good
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Oh my, that IS a tricky one in English. The clause "who are diligent" modifies "employees," which is plural. Therefore, ARE is the correct verb choice. Think of it this way: You have several employees who ARE diligent, and Mr. Chandra IS one of them. Does that make sense.?

You could say: Mr Chandra is AN EMPLOYEE who IS diligent.

Hope this helps.
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you must use who is.
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ok gigi i will catch my mind and my heart , and now i'm tighting them in my soul, thanks alot my friend
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Thanks alot Grammar Glitch, so it's better for me to avoid this sentence if i want to concern to Mr. Chandra's ability not to all emplyees'.
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Mugmug, thanks for your helping, it clears my doubt.

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