Question

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct

• A. Each of the proposals have been carefully examined before the committee reached its decision.
• B. Each of the proposals has been carefully examined before the committee reached its decision.
• C. Each of the proposals have been carefully examined before the committee have reached its decision
• D. Each of the proposals has been carefully examined before the committee have reached its decision.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Each of the proposals has been carefully examined before the committee reached its decision.

Each of the proposals has been carefully examined before the committee reached its decision.

Explanation

This question tests Subject–Verb Agreement (Concord) and the use of singular verbs.

Rule : Each + of + Plural Noun

When each is used as the subject, it takes a singular verb.

• Each of the proposals has been examined.

• Each of the students is present.

• Each of the candidates was selected.

Here, Each is the subject, not proposals. Therefore, the correct auxiliary verb is has, not have.