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Zorluk: OrtaSubject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

Which of the following verb forms correctly completes the sentence?

'Professor Adeleke is one of the few scholars who _______ consistently published groundbreaking research in indigenous linguistics.'

  1. A
    has
  2. haveCevap
  3. C
    is
  4. D
    was

Cevap

The correct option is 'have'. In relative clause constructions following expressions such as 'one of the [plural noun] who...', the relative pronoun 'who' refers to the plural antecedent noun ('scholars'), which requires a plural verb ('have').
The verb form 'have' is correct. In constructions with the structure 'one of the [plural noun] who/that', the relative pronoun takes the plural number of the preceding noun ('scholars'). Therefore, the plural auxiliary verb 'have' must be used.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the antecedent noun modified by the relative pronoun 'who'.
The relative pronoun 'who' modifies the plural noun antecedent 'scholars', not the pronoun 'one' or the subject 'Professor Adeleke'.
Relative pronouns inherit the number and person of their immediate antecedent noun.
2
Select the verb form that agrees in number with the plural antecedent noun.
The plural verb 'have' correctly completes the relative clause 'who have consistently published...'.
A plural noun antecedent requires a plural verb form to maintain proper grammatical concord.

Anahtar Kavram

Subject-Verb Concord in Relative Clauses with 'One of the... who/that'
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Konular

Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

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