Question

One of the boys ...... absent today.
(a) are (b) were (c) is (d) have

Answer 1

one of the boy -is- absent today.

I have used is because one of the boys is there means that anyone from the rest!

HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND.

Answer 2

The answer to the above question is:-

• One of the boys were absent today.
• Were is used for the past indicative second person and all plural forms.
• Here in this question were is used as 'boys' is the plural form of 'boy' and to describe plural forms of a word were is generally used.
• In case the second person is involved in that case as well 'were' is used.
• 'Were' may also be used in the past subjunctive.