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Question

Fill in the Blank:
One of the students ______ absent yesterday.

  1. Were
  2. Was
  3. are
  4. have

A
have
B
Was
C
Were
D
are
Solution
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In this sentence we would be understanding the agreement of verbs with the subject. In this particular sentence, a mention has been made about one of the student which makes the subject singular. If the subject is singular, the verb used should also be singular. Moreover, this sentence is also in the past tense, thus the verb should be the singular past form
"were" is a plural verb in the past tense. It is the wrong option
"Was" is a singular verb in past tense. It is the right option
"Are" is a plural verb in present tense. It is the wrong option
Have is the root VERB and is generally used alongside the PRONOUNS I / You / We / Ye and They and PLURAL NOUNS. It is the wrong option
Option B is correct.

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