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Grammar Check

by nahid078 » Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:36 pm
She is one of the delegates who was chosen to attend the convention.

A. Who was chosen
B. Who were chosen
C. That was chosen
D. Whom was chosen
E. Which were chosen

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by Aurijit004 » Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:57 pm
Who - People
Was - Singular

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by GMATGuruNY » Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:51 am
nahid078 wrote:She is one of the delegates who was chosen to attend the convention.

A. Who was chosen
B. Who were chosen
C. That was chosen
D. Whom was chosen
E. Which were chosen
Conveyed meaning:
Of the DELEGATES WHO WERE CHOSEN to attend the convention, she is one.

The correct answer is B.

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