WAEC - English Language (1996 - No. 73)
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Each of the players........to receive a gift of N10,000.00
Each of the players........to receive a gift of N10,000.00
are
were
is
have
Penjelasan
The subject of the sentence is "Each of the players". "Each" is singular, even though it refers to multiple players. In English grammar, when "each" is the subject, the verb must be singular.