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Standard English ConventionsMediumVerb agreeing with people in a who-clause

Standard English Conventions practice question

She is one of the few people who ____ ever climbed the peak in winter.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. haveCorrect
  2. B. has
  3. C. having
  4. D. is

Answer: A. have

Who refers to people, plural, so the verb is have.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. has
Agrees with she or one, not with people.
C. having
Not a finite verb.
D. is
Singular, and the wrong auxiliary.

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