I am the one who (have,has) the ability to...

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mamen

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Which one is correct?
I am the one who has the ability to...

I am the one who have the ability to...

Could you please tell me the rule on this??
thanks in advance..
 

bwkcaj_ca

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Correctly:

I am the one who has the ability to . . .

"I" is a first person singular pronoun. (I have)
"One" is third person. (one has)

In a sentence with a compound subject where the component parts
are in a difference person, the part closest to the verb determines
the form of the verb to be used.
 

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Hi and welcome bwkcaj_ca. Psst, --> different.
 

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Which one is correct?
I am the one who has the ability to...

I am the one who have the ability to...

Could you please tell me the rule on this??
thanks in advance..


***** NOT A TEACHER *****


Tom: I am the one.

Martha: The one what?

Tom: The one who has ten automobiles.

*****
Mona: It is I.

George: I what?

Mona: I who am the most popular girl at school.
 

Tdol

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Here, use has.
 

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Or,

It is I who have ...
 
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