any one of them/whichever of them

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navi tasan

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Are these sentences correct:

1) Any one of them who finishes their work on time will get a raise.
2) Whichever of them who finishes their work on time will get a raise.

3) Whichever ones of them who finishes their work on time will get a raise.
4) Whichever one of them who finishes their work on time will get a raise.

Which could be used if the speaker thinks it is possible that more than one of them will finish their work on time?
 

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How about:

Whoever finish their work on time will get a raise?

I think the use of their implies there could be more than one person.
 

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Whoever, whichever, and whatever, as well as everyone and everything, are all grammatically singular.

"Whoever finishes their work on time will get a raise."

If you really want something plural, this might work for you:

"Those who finish their work on time will get a raise."
 
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To answer your original question:

Yes, but they are rather awkward and unnatural.
 
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