Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
He is one of those students who has never cheated.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. have never cheated.
Error concept: related to the use of relative pronouns and subject-verb agreement.
What is wrong: The verb 'has' is incorrectly used in the sentence.
Grammatical concept: When a relative pronoun (who/which/that) follows a phrase like 'one of those + plural noun,' the relative pronoun refers to the plural noun (the antecedent). Therefore, the verb in the relative clause must be plural.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: In this sentence, 'who' refers to the plural noun 'students.' Using the singular verb 'has' is incorrect as it does not agree with the plural antecedent.
How to correct: 'has' should be replaced with 'have' to match the plural subject 'students' within the relative clause.
Correct phrase: have never cheated.
Final sentence: He is one of those students who have never cheated.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.