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Difficulty: EasySubject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

Which verb form correctly completes the sentence below?

"Each of the new applicants ______ required to present a valid form of identification before entering the examination hall."

  1. isAnswer
  2. B
    are
  3. C
    were
  4. D
    have been

Answer

The singular verb 'is' correctly completes the sentence.
The subject of the sentence is the singular indefinite pronoun 'Each'. The prepositional phrase 'of the new applicants' modifies the subject but does not alter its singular number. Therefore, the singular present-tense verb 'is' is the grammatically correct choice.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the head subject of the sentence.
The head subject is the indefinite pronoun 'Each', which is grammatically singular. The phrase 'of the new applicants' is a prepositional phrase modifying the head subject.
Indefinite pronouns like 'each', 'every', 'either', and 'neither' take singular verbs regardless of any plural nouns following in prepositional modifiers.
2
Select the verb form that maintains singular agreement in the present tense.
The singular verb 'is' agrees with 'Each'.
A singular subject requires a singular verb.

Key Concept

Indefinite Pronoun Subject-Verb Concord
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Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

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