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by jain2016 » Fri Jan 01, 2016 9:15 am
Australia is one of the countries that have imposed sanctions on Iran.

Just one thing , in this sentence we are talking about the Australia so has should be required right?

Please advise and correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks in advance.

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by MartyMurray » Fri Jan 01, 2016 11:35 am
jain2016 wrote:Australia is one of the countries that have imposed sanctions on Iran.

Just one thing , in this sentence we are talking about the Australia so has should be required right?
Look at it this way.

What is being modified by that have/has imposed sanctions on Iran?

Is it Australia, or is it countries?

Once you figure out which is being modified, you will know that [spoiler]have is correct[/spoiler].
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by theCodeToGMAT » Sat Jan 02, 2016 12:05 am
In the construct, "one of X that + verb", the verb has to be as per "X"

For example: One of the books that were kept on the table ....

Similarly,

In the constructs, "one of X + Verb", the verb is singular.

For example:

One of my friend is going for a movie.
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by GMATGuruNY » Sat Jan 02, 2016 10:43 pm
jain2016 wrote:Australia is one of the countries that have imposed sanctions on Iran.

Just one thing , in this sentence we are talking about the Australia so has should be required right?

Please advise and correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks in advance.

SJ
Conveyed meaning:
Of the COUNTRIES that HAVE IMPOSED sanctions, Australia IS one.
Since the that-clause in red serves to modify countries (plural), the verb in the that-clause must also be plural.
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