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One of the friends looks vs One of the friends look

The correct phrase is "one of the friends looks." In this case, the verb "looks" agrees with the singular subject "one." The incorrect phrase "one of the friends look" uses the plural form of the verb, which does not match the singular subject.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 744 views

One of the friends looks

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

Use this phrase when referring to a singular subject ("one") followed by a plural noun ("friends"). The verb should be in the singular form to match the singular subject.

Examples:

  • One of the friends looks worried.
  • One of the friends looks happy.
  • One of the friends looks sad.
  • One of the friends looks confused.
  • One of the friends looks excited.
  • May 4, 2011 ... The cops show up before the host can kill the final two friends, and while wondering where the call came from, one of the friends looks into the ...
  • Dec 7, 2013 ... ... kind of friends travel around the world together with Seacrest's parents. Especially when one of the friends looks this damn hot in a bikini.
  • Soon after his friends leave, while looking back into the greenhouse one of the friends looks in from the car to notice a man in an orange jumpsuit. The next ...
  • I'm not 100% sure, but one of the friends looks to be fellow Brazilian model Ana Beatriz Barros, who has all but disappeared from the scene as of late. Anyway ...

One of the friends look

This phrase is incorrect. The verb "look" does not agree with the singular subject "one."

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