One of the children is sick vs One of the children are sick.

The correct phrase is 'one of the children is sick.' In this case, 'one' is the subject of the sentence, so the verb 'is' should agree with 'one,' which is singular. 'Children' is the object of the preposition 'of' and does not affect the verb form.

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One of the children is sick

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'one of the children is sick' when referring to a specific child among a group of children who is sick. The verb 'is' agrees with 'one,' which is singular.

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Is one of my children sick?
One of the children is studying, but the others are playing.
So if one of your children got sick under your supervision, who would you call?
It's always so exciting... when one of the children is given in adoption.
Each of the children is doing his best.
The plight of the children is especially disturbing.
One of the children left the door open.
There are indications that an adult has abused one of the children.
So much for a timeless existence as one of the children of the night.
One of the children said he came here looking for food.
He's possessed one of the children.
For every week that this development is held up, one of the children of Augustów has to pay with his or her life.
Capt Picard Day is one of the children's favourite activities.
"One of the children I care for..."is little Ndugu umbu, the boy you sponsor.
My guess is he went after one of the children first, used her to keep everybody else in line.
Ryan, the zombies are going wild... after one of the children from the Grant-A-Wish and cracked his head open.
My guess is he went after one of the children first, used her to keep everybody else in line.
You might have stored some of it, in case one of the children starts up another house one day.
During the incident, one of the children was taken away, thus preventing the court ruling granting the mother custody of both children from being enforced.
For me, one of these criteria is the age of the children.

One of the children are sick.

This phrase is incorrect. The verb 'are' does not agree with the singular subject 'one.'

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You must accept the fact or somehow to get used to it that some of the children are very sick.
In some villages of Las Hurdes most of the children are orphans.
Some of the children are nervous of men.
Some of the children are nervous of men.
Many of the children are orphans.
All of the children are making an effort.
I feel that the rest of the children are a bit strange too.
The court will also be able to decide questions of custody if the children are resident in a different Member State on condition that at least one of the parties has custody of the children and that both parties accept that the court shall have jurisdiction.
Many of the children are abducted to their mother or father's native country, and these are frequently countries that will not return the children.
One of the children left the door open.
One of the children is studying, but the others are playing.
There are indications that an adult has abused one of the children.
So much for a timeless existence as one of the children of the night.
One of the children said he came here looking for food.
He's possessed one of the children.
If I hurt your feelings Or I misled you in any way, i apologize, But this is a hospital, and children are sick.
However, what is most important is that the needs of the children are placed above all else.
For every week that this development is held up, one of the children of Augustów has to pay with his or her life.
Capt Picard Day is one of the children's favourite activities.
"One of the children I care for..."is little Ndugu umbu, the boy you sponsor.

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One of the children is sick vs One of the children are sick.