Amir Pashazadeh Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Shall I use a plurarl verb here or a singluar one

One of the most crucial problems that "exist(s)" in industrial countries such as the US and Canada is ....
  

Top answer

Use "exist".

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4 Answers
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"One" is singular and takes a singular verb, "exists." This is US usage. The British might use a plural verb here.
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The verb goes with problems. It needs to be plural.
The cows are grazing in the field.
One of the cows that are grazing in the field is brown.
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Blue JayThe verb goes with problems. It needs to be plural.The cows are grazing in the field.One of the cows that are grazing in the field is brown.
yes, thanks