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Difficulty: EasySubject-Verb Agreement

Which form of the verb 'have' correctly completes the sentence to ensure proper subject-verb agreement?

Answer:Each of the sourdough loaves in the brick oven 【has】 a crisp, golden crust.

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has
The correct answer is 'has'. The subject of the sentence is the singular indefinite pronoun 'Each'. The intervening prepositional phrase 'of the sourdough loaves in the brick oven' contains plural nouns, but it does not affect the number of the subject. A singular subject requires the singular verb form 'has'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the grammatical subject of the sentence.
The subject is the indefinite pronoun 'Each', which is singular.
Prepositional phrases like 'of the sourdough loaves' that follow the subject do not change its number.
2
Select the correct form of the verb 'have' that agrees with a singular subject in the present tense.
The singular present-tense form of 'have' is 'has'.
A singular subject requires a singular verb form to maintain agreement.

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Subject-Verb Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns
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