Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumAgreement with 'one of the students'
Standard English Conventions practice question
One of the students in the class ____ won a national essay prize.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. hasCorrect
- B. have
- C. were
- D. are
Answer: A. has
The subject is 'One', singular; 'of the students' only describes it. So: 'One ... has won'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. have
- 'have' agrees with 'students', which is inside a prepositional phrase.
- C. were
- 'were' is plural and doesn't fit with 'won'.
- D. are
- 'are' is plural.
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