Is one of the girls singular or plural?

So, the noun following the phrase “one of the” is always a plural noun, whereas use of verbs as singular or plural will entirely depend upon the subject of the statement, i.e. singular verb for singular subject and plural verb for plural subject.

Is one of those people plural or singular?

1 Answer. When you say one of those, what follows is a group. The only thing you need to consider is the phrase that describes the group that comes after those. Since it is a group, the noun is plural.

Are one of those or is one of those?

It depends on what you mean to say. If want to say that there are people who eat pudding and you are one such person, use “are”. But if you want to say that of “those people” you are one who eats pudding, use “is”.

Which is correct is one of you or are one of you?

‘One’ is the subject and it is singular, therefore the verb must be ‘is’. The partitive “of you” seems to be what people mistake for the subject.

What is correct a girl or the girl?

In answer to the question, “What is the gender of your new friend?” “She is the girl” would be a bit absurd. But as your example stands, with no context, “the girl” and “a girl” are equally correct.

Is it correct to say one of the only?

It is grammatical to say “one of the only”. It is used regularly in place of “one of the few”. Examining it literally, one could say “one of the only” to describe something that there are many of. This would be a strange situation to use it in.

Is it correct to say one of the people?

Either “one of the people” or “one of the persons” can work when considering the group as explained. The phrase “one of” must be used only with a plural or collective noun — one of the people, one of the group, one of the crowd, one of the roses…

Who vs those who?

It depends on the subject of the phrase. You have to use “who” if you’re talking about someone who is a subject, so they make an action. The people walking down the street are the object of the preposition (at whom); the person being spoken to is the subject because they are the ones doing the action (looking).

Is every girl singular?

Singular or plural and each, every If each is used after a subject in the plural (the girls), the verb is used in the plural (have): The girls each have written an e-mail. The girls each have written e-mails.