Not one of our tomato plants are producing any fruit, but the green beans seem to be thriving vs Not one of our tomato plants is producing any fruit, but the green beans seem to be thriving

Both phrases are correct, but they differ in subject-verb agreement. The first phrase uses 'are' to match the plural subject 'tomato plants,' while the second phrase uses 'is' to match the singular 'one.' Both constructions are acceptable, but the choice depends on whether the emphasis is on the individual plants or the collective group.

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Not one of our tomato plants are producing any fruit, but the green beans seem to be thriving

This phrase is correct but less common due to subject-verb disagreement. It emphasizes the individual plants within the group.

This phrase is used when focusing on the individual plants within the group. It maintains subject-verb agreement with 'are' and 'plants.'

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So I see you let our tomato plants whither...
And don't worry, the plants are producing oxygen.
We have several swabs from this specific subject and none of them are producing any results
Any other bacteria causing vascular infection in potato or tomato plants will not show this phenomenon.
This lady's tomato plant fell down.
I caught him eating my tomato plants.
My tomato plants doubled their growth in 12 hours.
What is the best fertilizer for tomato plants?
The tramp sector was considered as one of the very rare examples of perfect competition worldwide and cabotage services were considered as not producing any significant anti-competitive result in EC trade.
- After two days, I've got little tomato plants...
Ask "Mr. retailer" put tomato plant on the table.
Something you spray on your tomato plants?
The bioassay test is used for isolation of Ralstonia solanacearum from potato extract pellets by selective enrichment in a host plant and can be done on tomato plants or eggplants.
Inoculate 5-10 tomato plants or eggplants at, preferably, the third true leaf stage or older (section III, 6.).
A - you broke the garden fence, laid waste to a perfectly good tomato plant.
A neighbor told me when I was 9 and I ran over his tomato plants.
These tomato plants were injected with bacteria.
Boy, those little bugs on the tomato plants - driving me crazy.
Not one of my finer moments.
Not one of my better moments.

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None of our tomato plants are producing any fruit, but the green beans seem to be thriving
Not a single one of our tomato plants is producing any fruit, but the green beans seem to be thriving

Not one of our tomato plants is producing any fruit, but the green beans seem to be thriving

This phrase is correct and more commonly used. It emphasizes the collective group of tomato plants.

This phrase is used when emphasizing the collective group of tomato plants. It maintains subject-verb agreement with 'is' and 'one.'

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So I see you let our tomato plants whither...
My tomato plant is dead and also I have to wake up and look at your face every day, every single day.
Every single one of them is producing trace amounts of promicin.
Any other bacteria causing vascular infection in potato or tomato plants will not show this phenomenon.
This lady's tomato plant fell down.
I caught him eating my tomato plants.
My tomato plants doubled their growth in 12 hours.
What is the best fertilizer for tomato plants?
Biogas produced in integrated agricultural plants is one of the most important sources of bio-energy.
The tramp sector was considered as one of the very rare examples of perfect competition worldwide and cabotage services were considered as not producing any significant anti-competitive result in EC trade.
- After two days, I've got little tomato plants...
Ask "Mr. retailer" put tomato plant on the table.
Something you spray on your tomato plants?
The bioassay test is used for isolation of Ralstonia solanacearum from potato extract pellets by selective enrichment in a host plant and can be done on tomato plants or eggplants.
Inoculate 5-10 tomato plants or eggplants at, preferably, the third true leaf stage or older (section III, 6.).
A - you broke the garden fence, laid waste to a perfectly good tomato plant.
A neighbor told me when I was 9 and I ran over his tomato plants.
These tomato plants were injected with bacteria.
Boy, those little bugs on the tomato plants - driving me crazy.
Not one of my finer moments.

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None of our tomato plants is producing any fruit, but the green beans seem to be thriving
Not a single one of our tomato plants are producing any fruit, but the green beans seem to be thriving

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Not one of our tomato plants are producing any fruit, but the green beans seem to be thriving vs Not one of our tomato plants is producing any fruit, but the green beans seem to be thriving