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I’m a person who are vs I’m a person who is

The correct phrase is "I'm a person who is." The verb "is" should agree with the singular subject "person."

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 5739 views

I’m a person who are

This phrase is incorrect. The verb "are" does not agree with the singular subject "person."

Incorrect - the verb should be singular to match the singular subject.
  • No. I'm still a person who hates playing 20 questions.
  • Look, I'm just a person who helps people.
  • I'm a person who sleeps here.
  • I'm a person who terrorizes teenage girls.
  • I'm a person who could die for you.
  • I'm a person who live up to her word.
  • I'm a person who's paying here.
  • I'm a surgeon, and I am a person who becomes emotionally involved.
  • - A person who kills children...
  • Because she's a person who takes command...
  • A person who steals deserves punishment.
  • No, I'm saying it'll be easy to build a case against a person who took the body.
  • I'm filling in for a person who smiles 90% of the time.
  • I have to admit, I'm not a person who gives change to homeless guys on the Metro.
  • I'm a person who knows a lot about you.
  • I... I'm just a person who didn't want to do any more harm.
  • I'm just a person who helps people, sir.
  • I'm a person who posts something like once a week or so.
  • I'm not a person who plays games, Naomi.
  • Okay, and I'm also a person who sees the darkness in life.

I’m a person who is

This phrase is correct. The verb "is" agrees with the singular subject "person."

Correct - use this phrase when referring to oneself as a singular person.
  • Alex, I understand you're upset, but could you at least acknowledge I'm a person who is speaking?
  • Alex, I understand you're upset, but could you at least acknowledge I'm a person who is speaking?
  • I'm a person who thinks that that is brave.
  • To sleep safely in our beds. I'm a person who thinks that that is brave.
  • No. I'm still a person who hates playing 20 questions.
  • Look, I'm just a person who helps people.
  • I'm a person who sleeps here.
  • I'm a person who terrorizes teenage girls.
  • I'm a person who could die for you.
  • I'm a person who live up to her word.
  • I'm a person who's paying here.
  • I'm a surgeon, and I am a person who becomes emotionally involved.
  • - A person who kills children...
  • Because she's a person who takes command...
  • A person who steals deserves punishment.
  • No, I'm saying it'll be easy to build a case against a person who took the body.
  • I'm filling in for a person who smiles 90% of the time.
  • I have to admit, I'm not a person who gives change to homeless guys on the Metro.
  • I'm a person who knows a lot about you.
  • I... I'm just a person who didn't want to do any more harm.

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