"Not one of the" how to go about choosing singular

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nityag: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 5; Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 10:01 pm; Location: bangalore

by nityag » Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:54 am

Q) Not one of the potential investors is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed that includes a provision for penalties if the deal were not to be conducted.

A) is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed that includes a provision for penalties if the deal were

B) is expected to make an offer for buying First Interstate Bank until they sign a merger agreement including a provision for penalties if the deal was

C) is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement be signed by them with a provision for penalties if the deal were

D) are expected to make an offer for buying First Interstate Bank until it signs a merger agreement with a provision for penalties if the deal was

E) are expected to be making an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until they sign a merger agreement including a provision for penalties if the deal were

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by aspirant2011 » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:32 am

OA should be A.......

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gmatblood: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 489; Joined: Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:10 amFollowed by: 5 members; Thanked: 28 times

by gmatblood » Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:11 am

is it not E ?

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nityag: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 5; Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 10:01 pm; Location: bangalore

by nityag » Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:12 am

In terms of choosing the correct answer to this SC.

1st: is/are : Not one <of..> is singular so eliminate D & E

2nd:They/them used in B and C : Plural pronouns referring to singular investor.

3rd: were vs was , hypothetical usage, hence need were

Hence 'A' is the answer.

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by gmatjeet » Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:08 am

My choice A

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by eastcoastrocks » Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:53 pm

I think that GMAT prefers "none of the..." or "none" to be singular...

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by aspirant2011 » Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:45 pm

Guys none can be singular or plural

Not one of x is singular whether X is plural or singular
Not one of X who is plural if X is plural
Not one of X who is singular if X is singular

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by naveen451 » Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:18 am

nityag wrote:Q) Not one of the potential investors is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed that includes a provision for penalties if the deal were not to be conducted.

A) is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed that includes a provision for penalties if the deal were

B) is expected to make an offer for buying First Interstate Bank until they sign a merger agreement including a provision for penalties if the deal was

C) is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement be signed by them with a provision for penalties if the deal were

D) are expected to make an offer for buying First Interstate Bank until it signs a merger agreement with a provision for penalties if the deal was

E) are expected to be making an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until they sign a merger agreement including a provision for penalties if the deal were

IMO A

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by SticklorForDetails » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:21 pm

aspirant2011 wrote:Guys none can be singular or plural

Not one of x is singular whether X is plural or singular
Not one of X who is plural if X is plural
Not one of X who is singular if X is singular

No; "one" is always singular. "Not one" doesn't change it (nor does "none").

After all, "one" is the most singular possible word in the language!

However, you may be correct if you mean the verb in the relative clause. For example:

"None of the pitchers who have been drafted by the Yankees has been successful as an actual Major League Yankee."

Here "none" is the singular subject of "has been successful," but "have been drafted" is plural, agreeing with its plural subject, "who," referring to "pitchers."

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by BlindVision » Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:25 pm

nityag wrote:Q) Not one of the potential investors is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed that includes a provision for penalties if the deal were not to be conducted.

A) is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed that includes a provision for penalties if the deal were

B) is expected to make an offer for buying First Interstate Bank until they sign a merger agreement including a provision for penalties if the deal was

C) is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement be signed by them with a provision for penalties if the deal were

D) are expected to make an offer for buying First Interstate Bank until it signs a merger agreement with a provision for penalties if the deal was

E) are expected to be making an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until they sign a merger agreement including a provision for penalties if the deal were

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