Which verb completes the sentence below correctly?
Each of the players ______ given a small trophy.
was
*(my answer) were
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Jessica -- you don't know what you're talking about!
i wouldd say were
The subject is "each" and is singular.
Would you say each was or each were?
Note that the subject can't be players because it is in a prepositional phrase.
Thanks for the help. I went with Ms. Sue's answer because she explained why the answer was what it was and she was correct.
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You're welcome.
To determine the correct verb to complete the sentence, you need to consider the subject, "each of the players," and its corresponding verb agreement.
In this case, since "each" is a singular pronoun, the correct verb form should also be singular. Therefore, the correct verb to complete the sentence is "was," making the correct sentence:
"Each of the players was given a small trophy."
Your answer of "were" is not correct because it is the plural form of the verb, and it does not agree with the singular subject.