Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight states that still has/have a sizable wolf population
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Should we use has or have...
i think has ....
has vs have
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This one is tricky. I think that it's "has," as the actor is Minnesota, a singular entity.
Here's some relatable material: https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/sin ... t1400.html
Here's some relatable material: https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/sin ... t1400.html
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IMO havecrack_attack_gmat wrote:Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight states that still has/have a sizable wolf population
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Should we use has or have...
i think has ....
Rule one of the X (noun is always pliral) THAT verb [always plural]
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I'm not familiar with this rule you pointed out...is that idiom in Manhattan or official guides?crackgmat007 wrote:IMO havecrack_attack_gmat wrote:Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight states that still has/have a sizable wolf population
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Should we use has or have...
i think has ....
Rule one of the X (noun is always pliral) THAT verb [always plural]
The question is, what subject does has/have belong to? "Minnesota", or "states"? "That" indicates an essential modifier, and I believe it's modifying "Minnesota", but it's a misplaced modifier. It's located next to "states", which is causing this confusion. I'd re-write to "Unlike the other forty seven contiguous states, Minnesota still has a sizable wolf population."
If you ONLY had the choice of has/have (unlikely since on SC, you change whole portions of sentences), then I'd go with "have", because you can not have a misplaced modifier in a correct answer.
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It looks like a rule. Check the below links for more discussion around this topic
https://www.beatthegmat.com/one-of-the-s ... 41856.html
https://www.beatthegmat.com/one-of-the-f ... 41375.html
https://www.beatthegmat.com/one-of-the-s ... 41856.html
https://www.beatthegmat.com/one-of-the-f ... 41375.html
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It should be Has IMO, the rule says if it is "THE Only One of the That/who" then Singular.
In the question it is Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight states that still has/have a sizable wolf population
So singular.
In the question it is Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight states that still has/have a sizable wolf population
So singular.
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agreed.vineetbatra wrote:It should be Has IMO, the rule says if it is "THE Only One of the That/who" then Singular.
In the question it is Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight states that still has/have a sizable wolf population
So singular.
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Good point.vineetbatra wrote:It should be Has IMO, the rule says if it is "THE Only One of the That/who" then Singular.
In the question it is Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight states that still has/have a sizable wolf population
So singular.
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The rules are as follows
-- one of the (Plural Noun) that/who Plural verb
-- only one of the (Plural Noun) that/who Singular Verb
SO IMO -- has
-- one of the (Plural Noun) that/who Plural verb
-- only one of the (Plural Noun) that/who Singular Verb
SO IMO -- has
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