In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
One of the rioters who …. arrested yesterday …. released
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A.
was/had been -
B.
were/have been -
C.
was/have been -
D.
were/has been
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
According to the rule of concord, When ”who, whose, which and that” refers to a previously mentioned noun or pronoun, such noun is a Relative noun,it should be followed by a singular anomalous verb. Hence the statement would read;
One of the rioters who were arrested yesterday has been released