One of the boys______absent yesterday.
- were
- was
- are
- none of them
Explanation: Neither of, Either of, One of, Any of, Each of ইত্যাদি যদি বাক্যের subject হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়, তাহলে verb টি singular হবে। এবং Neither of, Either of, One of, Any of, Each of এই শব্দগুলোর পরে Plural Noun হবে। যেমন- 1) Neither of the two boys was selected. 2) At least one of the students gets full marks every time. 3) One of my friends is a student.