JAMB Use of English 1987 Question 78

Question 78

Concord

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s): One of the ladies who...... in the premises....... been asked to withdraw.

  1. A.sells/have
  2. B.sell/have
  3. C.sells/has
  4. D.sell/has
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (sell/has)

Explanation

'Who' refers to 'the ladies' (plural), so 'sell'; the main subject is 'One', so 'has'.