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Namgyal Rai

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· 1 Months ago

The subject "more students" is plural but how the verb following is "has".Shouldn't it be "have"?

Question:

In these questions, a sentence is given or a part of sentence is underlined below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

 One or more students have committed the offence.

Options:
A)

 One or more students have committed the offence.

B)

 More than one students have committed an offence.

C)

 One or more student has committed the offence.

D)

 One or more student have committed the offence.

Solution:

If the individual parts of the compound subject are joined by or or nor, use the verb form (singular or plural) depending upon the subject used closer to the verb.

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