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Antecedents

Attributive adjective and noun	Subset of a set
No bird that sings is white.	None of the birds that sing is white.
One bird that sings is white.	One of the birds that sing is white.
Two birds that sing are white.	Two of the birds that sing are white.
Both birds that sing are white.	Both of the birds that sing are white.
Either bird that sings is white.	Either of the birds that sing is white.
Neither bird that sings is white.	Neither of the birds that sing is white.
Any bird that sings is white.	Any of the birds that sing is white.
Any birds that sing are white.	Any of the birds that sing are white.
Some birds that sing are white.	Some of the birds that sing are white.
Few birds that sing are white.	Few of the birds that sing are white.
A few birds that sing are white.	A few of the birds that sing are white.
Quite a few birds that sing are white.	Quite a few of the birds that sing are white.
Many birds that sing are white.	Many of the birds that sing are white.
More birds that sing are white.	More of the birds that sing are white.
Most birds that sing are white.	Most of the birds that sing are white.
Which bird that sings is white?	Which of the birds that sing is white?
This bird that sings is white.	This one of the birds that sing is white.
That bird that sings is white.	That one of the birds that sing is white.
Which birds that sing are white?	Which of the birds that sing are white?
These birds that sing are white.	These ones of the birds that sing are white.
Those birds that sing are white.	Those ones of the birds that sing are white.
Each bird that sings is white.	Each one of the birds that sing is white.
Every bird that sings is white.	Every one of the birds that sing is white.
All birds that sing are white.	All of the birds that sing are white.

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Restrictiveness

Restrictive clause	Restrictive clause and non-restrictive clause (See MOS:COMMA)
One of the birds that sing is white.	One of the birds that sing, which swims, is white.
One of the birds which sing is white.	One of the birds which sing, which swims, is white.
One of the men that sing is white.	One of the men that sing, who swims, is white.
One of the men who sing is white.	One of the men who sing, who swims, is white.

Fractions

Fraction of a sample	Fraction of a whole set
One in two of the birds is white. One out of two of the birds is white.	One-half of the birds are white. A half of the birds are white.
One in three of the birds is white. One out of three of the birds is white.	One-third of the birds are white. A third of the birds are white.
Two in three of the birds are white. Two out of three of the birds are white.	Two-thirds of the birds are white.
One in four of the birds is white. One out of four of the birds is white.	One-fourth of the birds are white. A quarter of the birds are white.

Members

Group	Members
The association is welcome.	The association members are welcome. The members of the association are welcome.
The audience is welcome.	The audience members are welcome. The members of the audience are welcome.
The band is welcome.	The band members are welcome. The members of the band are welcome.
The board is welcome.	The board members are welcome. The members of the board are welcome.
The clan is welcome.	The clan members are welcome. The members of the clan are welcome.
The class is welcome.	The class members are welcome. The members of the class are welcome.
The club is welcome.	The club members are welcome. The members of the club are welcome.
The committee is welcome.	The committee members are welcome. The members of the committee are welcome.
The congregation is welcome.	The congregation members are welcome. The members of the congregation are welcome.
The crew is welcome.	The crew members are welcome. The members of the crew are welcome.
The faculty is welcome.	The faculty members are welcome. The members of the faculty are welcome.
The family is welcome.	The family members are welcome. The members of the family are welcome.
The orchestra is welcome.	The orchestra members are welcome. The members of the orchestra are welcome.
The panel is welcome.	The panel members are welcome. The members of the panel are welcome.
The public is welcome.	The members of the public are welcome.
The squad is welcome.	The squad members are welcome. The members of the squad are welcome.
The team is welcome.	The team members are welcome. The members of the team are welcome.
The tribe is welcome.	The tribe members are welcome. The members of the tribe are welcome.

External links

• Subject-Verb Agreement