Single correct option
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose 'No error'.
Each of the cadets / have completed / the obstacle course / in under an hour.
Each of the cadets / have completed / the obstacle course / in under an hour.
- A. Each of the cadets
- B. have completed
- C. the obstacle course
- D. in under an hour.
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Answer: (B) have completed
The subject 'Each' is singular, so the verb must be 'has completed'. 'Of the cadets' is a phrase that does not change the number. The trap is the plural noun 'cadets', which tempts one to choose a plural verb. Strike out the intervening phrase, find the real subject, and then decide whether the verb should be singular or plural; this habit quickly removes most such traps.
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