スレッド立てるまでもない質問スレッド part272
One of the in relative clauses: singular or plural verb?
Q: My students and I have been working out subject-verb agreement in relative clauses.
We have discussed the following sentences:
S1: One of the students who are American was late.
S2: Only one of the students who is American was late.
In S1, the adjective clause refers to "students" ― verb is plural.
In S2, the adjective clause refers to "one" ― verb is singular.
Is it possible to write:
S3: One of the students who is American was late.
I want to show that only one student is American and that this student was late.
さて、回答や如何に？
Q: My students and I have been working out subject-verb agreement in relative clauses.
We have discussed the following sentences:
S1: One of the students who are American was late.
S2: Only one of the students who is American was late.
In S1, the adjective clause refers to "students" ― verb is plural.
In S2, the adjective clause refers to "one" ― verb is singular.
Is it possible to write:
S3: One of the students who is American was late.
I want to show that only one student is American and that this student was late.
さて、回答や如何に？
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