Tuesday, April 26, 2016
See this:
"One of the boys (is/are) here."
Which of the options is correct?
It is "IS".
CAUTION: Many people are likely to think that the correct is "ARE", maybe because of the word "boys" which is a plural noun and closer to the verbal space.
No, "boys" isn't the subject of the sentence. It is the phrase "one of the boys", meaning just one out of many boys.
Don't get it twisted, please!
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