Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
One of the women who ...... in the premises ...... been ordered to quit?
sells / have
sell / has
sell / have
sells / has
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Rule of concord: one of collocates with a plural noun and agreed with a singular verb
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The right answer, based on the rules of concord in English language, is C not D, as stated in the option; Check the use of "Who" in concord and sentence agreement of English language, Thanks.
Reciting the sentence with option B sounds so wrong, but it is actually correct, I suggest you watch the explanation video before checking out the contributions
The answer is actually D
it's One of +Plural noun +singular verb
They cannot be a situation where "one of" will be followed by a singular noun
When you use "One of" followed by a plural noun, the verb should actually agree with the singular subject ("one").
For example:
One of the women who sells in the premises has been ordered to quit.
Here's the breakdown:
"One" is singular, so the verb should be singular.
The phrase "of the women" is just giving more information about which "one" you're talking about, but it doesn't change the fact that "one" is singular.
So, it's "One of the women who sells" (not "sell"). The verb "sells" matches with "one", not the plural noun "women."
In short, the correct sentence is:
"One of the women who sells in the premises has been ordered to quit."
