JAMB 2010 English Language · Question 1
One of the women who … in the premises … been ordered to quit?
Question
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). One of the women who ...... in the premises ...... been ordered to quit?
- A.sells / have
- B.sell / has
- C.sell / have
- D.sells / has
Answer: B. sell / has
Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key
Analyze the question: This tests subject-verb agreement, especially with the structure "One of the + plural noun + relative clause."
Explain the concept:
- The main subject of the sentence is "One", which is singular. So the main verb ("been ordered") takes has.
- The relative clause "who ...... in the premises" describes "the women" (plural). The relative pronoun who refers to "women", so its verb must be plural: sell.
Step-by-step solution:
- "who ___ in the premises": who refers to "women" → plural → sell
- "One of the women ... ___ been ordered": the subject is "One" → singular → has
Full sentence: One of the women who sell in the premises has been ordered to quit.
Checking the options:
- A. sells / have: both wrong
- B. sell / has: both correct ✔
- C. sell / have: "have" is wrong
- D. sells / has: "sells" is wrong
Tip: In "One of the + plural noun + who/that + verb," the verb right after who/that is plural (it agrees with the plural noun), while the main verb of the sentence is singular (it agrees with "one"). Example: One of the boys who play here is my cousin.
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