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Anonymous asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 2 days ago

which one is grammatically correct?

"one of the main topics

was

the

parts of..."

or

"one of the main topics

were

the parts of..."

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  • Anonymous
    18 hours ago

    ONE [of the main topics] WAS the parts  .  .  .

    The verb agrees with the subject, not with the predicate noun.

  • busterwasmycat
    Lv 7
    2 days ago

    one was. and always will be.

  • robert2020
    Lv 6
    2 days ago

    Was. The topic was singled out. ONE of the main topics 'was'.....

    Source(s): Native American English speaker for many years.
  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 days ago

    ''ONE of the main topics WAS'' .... Singular

    It would be ..

    ''The main topics WERE'' ............. Plural

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  • OTTO
    Lv 6
    2 days ago

    Was/were refers to "one." Therefore the answer is "was" ( one was, not one were).

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