Standard English ConventionsMediumAgreement with 'one of the … that' clause
Standard English Conventions practice question
She is one of the few surveyors who ____ still able to read the old field notation.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. areCorrect
- B. is
- C. was
- D. has been
Answer: A. are
The 'who' clause describes 'surveyors', plural, so 'are'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. is
- 'Is' would agree with 'she' or 'one', but the clause modifies 'surveyors'.
- C. was
- 'Was' is singular and past.
- D. has been
- 'Has been' is singular.
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