Question

Which among the sentences is grammatically correct ?

• A. Hema is lived in this neighbourhood for over ten years.
• B. The team have won every match this season.
• C. Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the surprise test.
• D. Each of the books on the shelf is dusty and old.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Each of the books on the shelf is dusty and old.

• “Hema is lived in this neighbourhood for over ten years.” ❌
  Incorrect tense. Since the action started in the past and continues to the present, use “has lived.”

• “The team have won every match this season.” ❌
  In standard exam-oriented English, team is treated as a singular collective noun, so “has won” is preferred.

• “Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the surprise test.” ❌
  With neither...nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject. Since students is plural, use “were.”

• “Each of the books on the shelf is dusty and old.” ✅
  Each is singular, so it takes the singular verb “is.”