Sage-Tips

Which one of us has or have?

“One” is the subject, so “has” is the verb. “One of them has” – is correct.

Is one of us singular or plural?

The correct phrase is “One of us IS……” This is because the subject of the phrase is “One’, and is therefore Singular. The verb must therefore also be singular (“is”, not “are”).

Which is correct each of you has or have?

Has is the correct answer. Each of you ‘has’ an equal chance to make good grades would be correct. Because ‘Each of you’ is a singular subject and hence it need to be followed by a singular verb. Each of you has.

Which of them have or has?

Senior Member. Have is correct, because it refers to “they,” which is plural. Has is only used in the third-person singular.

Is it have been or has been?

“Have been” is used in the present continuous perfect tense in the first, second, and third person plural form whereas “has been” is used in the singular form only for the third person.

Is it everyone of us or every one of us?

Every one of us does is correct. If of follows, everyone must be two words.

Is it correct to say one of them has?

The correct answer is “One of them has…” Subject-verb agreement is one of the most confusing things in English grammar. I come across a number of people who tend to use the wrong form of the verb for a particular subject. The rule is simple.

How do you use one as the subject of a sentence?

One as the subject of a sentence is singular, even when followed by a plural pronoun like them or us. Use singular verbs like is and has. One of them has / have the secret formula. One of us is / are telling the truth. One of us has / have all the winning cards.

What is the correct form of verb for ‘one in 10 people’?

Grammatically speaking, what should be the correct form of verb (i.e., “has” or “have”) to use with “one in 10 people” in these sentences? I think the ABC sentence is correct. One is the subject and the in ten identifies the one, so it is additional information about the one. Both are correct. The sentence from CNN seems to be the more common.

Is it sarcastic to say “one of US”?

In combination with the statement the aren’t we means and I (the speaker) know who that is going to be. So it’s sarcastic when used with one of us is wrong but not sarcastic when used with one of us is going to have to speak first.