Question

Choose the sentence that contains no grammatical error.

• A. Each of the participants have submitted their reports on time.
• B. Each of the participants has submitted his or her report on time.
• C. Each of the participants have submitted his report on time.
• D. Each of the participants has submitted their reports on time.

Hint:

Words such as each, every, either, neither, everybody, someone, and anyone are grammatically singular and take singular verbs.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: This question tests subject-verb agreement, one of the most frequently tested grammar topics in competitive examinations. The word \[ \text{Each} \] is always singular and therefore requires a singular verb.

Step 1: Identify the true subject. Many students incorrectly assume that \[ \text{participants} \] is the subject. However, the grammatical subject is: \[ \text{Each} \] which is singular. Therefore the verb must also be singular.

Step 2: Evaluate Option (A). \[ \text{Each of the participants have submitted} \] The verb \[ \text{have} \] is plural. This violates subject-verb agreement. Hence incorrect.

Step 3: Evaluate Option (B). \[ \text{Each of the participants has submitted his or her report} \] The singular subject correctly takes: \[ \text{has} \] The pronoun agreement is also correct. Hence this option is grammatically accurate.

Step 4: Evaluate Option (C). The verb remains incorrect because: \[ \text{have} \] is plural. Hence incorrect.

Step 5: Evaluate Option (D). The verb is correct, but \[ \text{their reports} \] creates a pronoun-agreement issue in strict formal grammar. Hence option (D) is not the best answer.

Step 6: Therefore, \[ \boxed{\text{Option (B)}} \] is the grammatically correct sentence.