Identify the sentence that contains a grammatical error: 1. Each of the students

Practice Questions

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Identify the sentence that contains a grammatical error: 1. Each of the students have submitted their assignments. 2. The committee meets every Thursday. 3. Neither of the options is appealing. 4. Everyone should bring their own lunch. (2023)
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Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Identify the sentence that contains a grammatical error: 1. Each of the students have submitted their assignments. 2. The committee meets every Thursday. 3. Neither of the options is appealing. 4. Everyone should bring their own lunch. (2023)
  • Step 1: Read each sentence carefully.
  • Step 2: Look for subject-verb agreement in each sentence.
  • Step 3: Identify the subject in each sentence.
  • Step 4: Check if the verb matches the subject in number (singular or plural).
  • Step 5: Notice that 'Each' is a singular subject, so it should use 'has' instead of 'have'.
  • Step 6: Conclude that the first sentence contains a grammatical error.
  • Subject-Verb Agreement – Understanding how singular and plural subjects affect verb forms.
  • Collective Nouns – Recognizing how collective nouns (like 'committee') can take singular or plural verbs.
  • Indefinite Pronouns – Identifying how words like 'everyone' and 'neither' influence verb agreement.
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