[one of + plural noun + singular verb.]

(f) None of those reasons is valid INFORMAL USAGE: (g) None of those reasons are valid.

(h) Either (one) of those books (i) Either (one) of those books are adequate. is adequate.

(j) Neither (one of the girls (k) Neither (one) of the girls are here. is here.

Above is from this source
https://isu.indstate.edu/writing/esl/set ... VI3AP.html

Correction to above. example was not really targeted at "one of" I believe

Same Source as above
[Subjects with none of, either of, and neither of are considered singular in formal English; but in spoken English (and informal writing) plural verbs are frequently used.]

arorag wrote:

nitin86 wrote:

missionmba wrote:The pattern to remember is

'one of the' + Noun (Plural) + that/who + Verb(Plural)

On the same note...if its ONLY one of the .....then the pattern is


ONLY 'one of the' + Noun (Plural) + that/who + Verb(SIngular)

Do you have official source of this rule? As far as I know whenever you have
that/who it always modified the Noun (plural)

refer Manhattan SC.
I saw this rule in one of the SC docs Spidey's/Rajat_nda's/Sahil's

calling all gmat instructors. I would really like to know why the alleged correct answer, which I am pitted against is working off a plural subject. It is clear here the subject is ONE OF and therefore singular. SO qa must be c