Question

VERB AGREEMENT: Not one of the teachers ___ at the conference.

a) is
b) are

Answer 1

In the sentence 'Not one of the teachers ___ at the conference,' the correct verb form is 'is' because 'not one' implies a singular subject.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question of verb agreement in the sentence 'Not one of the teachers ___ at the conference.' relates to whether the verb should be singular or plural. The subject here is 'not one,' which indicates a singular entity from a group (the teachers), and thus requires a singular verb. Hence, the correct verb form to use is 'is.'

Here's the correctly completed sentence:

Not one of the teachers is at the conference.

This sentence structure is similar to other sentences where a singular verb is used with singular indefinite pronouns and when the group acts as a single unit rather than individuals.