Sentence Correction

Hello,
I had a general question regarding modifiers:

When you have a sentence like "He is one of those men who...", does the relative clause starting with 'who' modify men or He? So, consequently, do we use 'like' or 'likes'?

He is one of those men who like to go jogging -- like modifies men

He is one of those men who likes to go jogging -- likes modifies He

Is there a correct choice in the above two?
Of course, the above examples are not ambiguous. But there could be sentences where there could be ambiguity. What is the right way to go about this?

kris610 wrote:Hello,
I had a general question regarding modifiers:

When you have a sentence like "He is one of those men who...", does the relative clause starting with 'who' modify men or He? So, consequently, do we use 'like' or 'likes'?

He is one of those men who like to go jogging -- like modifies men

He is one of those men who likes to go jogging -- likes modifies He

Is there a correct choice in the above two?
Of course, the above examples are not ambiguous. But there could be sentences where there could be ambiguity. What is the right way to go about this?

There is a difference in meaning.

Case 1: John is ONE of my friends WHO JOGS.

The meaning here is:
Of my friends, John is ONE WHO JOGS.

Case 2: John is one OF MY FRIENDS WHO JOG.

The meaning here is:
OF MY FRIENDS WHO JOG, John is one.

Focus on the intended meaning, which the GMAT would make clear.
That being said, the GMAT is far more likely to employ Case 2.

Check here for a discussion of THE ONLY ONE OF vs. ONLY ONE OF:

https://www.beatthegmat.com/number-rule- ... tml#450493