Sentence Improvement · Question 8 · Medium

Sentence Improvement question 8

Choose the best replacement for the part in square brackets. If no change is needed, choose 'No improvement'.
[Each of the candidates were given] a fifteen-minute slot.

  1. Each candidates were given
  2. All of the candidate was given
  3. Each of the candidates was given
  4. No improvement
Answer and explanation

Answer: C. Each of the candidates was given

Explanation: 'Each' is singular and takes a singular verb: 'Each of the candidates was given'.

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