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Zorluk: OrtaSubject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

Which present tense form of the verb 'to be' correctly completes the sentence below in accordance with the rules of grammatical concord?

Cevap:Dr. Adeleke is recognized as one of the distinguished scholars who 【are】 currently spearheading the renewable energy project.

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In the structure 'one of the [plural noun] who...', the relative pronoun 'who' refers to the plural noun 'scholars'. Consequently, the relative clause requires the plural verb 'are' to maintain grammatical concord.

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1
Identify the antecedent of the relative pronoun 'who'.
In the construction 'one of the distinguished scholars who...', the relative pronoun 'who' refers back to the plural noun antecedent 'scholars', not 'one'.
A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause and takes its grammatical number from its immediate antecedent.
2
Apply the rule of relative clause concord.
Since the antecedent 'scholars' is plural, the verb governed by 'who' must also be plural.
Plural antecedents demand plural verb forms within relative clauses.
3
Select the correct present tense form of the verb 'to be'.
The correct plural present tense form is 'are'.
'Are' agrees in number with the plural relative subject 'who' (standing in for 'scholars').

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Relative Clause Concord (One of the [Plural Noun] + Who + Plural Verb)
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Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

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