Question

Identify the part of the sentence which contains a grammatical error:
"Each of the students have submitted their assignments on time."

• A. Each of the students
• B. have submitted
• C. their assignments
• D. on time

Hint:

Tip: Check verb form agreement with singular indefinite pronouns like “each”.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Sentence: "Each of the students have submitted their assignments on time." Identify the grammatical error.

Analysis:

1. Each of the students: 'Each' is singular. The verb must agree with 'Each'.

2. have submitted: Incorrect. The plural verb 'have' should be singular ('has') to agree with the singular subject 'Each'. Corrected: 'has submitted'.

3. their assignments: Correct. 'their' refers to the plural 'students'.

4. on time: Correct. An adverbial phrase indicating timing.

Corrected sentence: "Each of the students has submitted their assignments on time."