choose the correct option
Correct answer: C. He is one of the students who are registered with us.
- A. He is one of the students who has been registered with us.
- B. He is one of the students who was registered with us.
- C. He is one of the students who are registered with us.
- D. He is one of the students who is registered with us.
Explanation
The phrase "one of the students" is a singular noun phrase, but it refers to a member of a larger group (the students).- The verb "are" agrees with the plural noun "students", which is the subject of the relative clause.- This is an example of a "plural verb with a singular noun phrase" construction, where the verb agrees with the plural noun in the relative clause, rather than the singular noun phrase
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
About Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject-verb agreement requires the verb to match the true subject in number and person, even when other words intervene. Questions cover collective nouns, compound subjects, indefinite pronouns, either and neither, relative clauses, quantities and inverted sentences, where proximity can falsely suggest the wrong verb.
Practise Grammar
6,178 free Grammar MCQs from English, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask English questions like this
English is on 133 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.