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Each of the book’s protagonists—Mark Streit, Mary Eby, and Dr. Thomas—has a powerful, dynamic personality.
| (A) | NO CHANGE |
| (B) | ... |
| (C) | ... |
| (D) | ... |
| (E) | ... |
| (F) | ... |
The solution is
Posted: 09/20/2012 12:07
Y is it right ?
Posted: 09/24/2012 19:02
Shady Ghany, let's examine the other choices:
(B) "Each of the book's protagonists" is the subject. Each is a singular indicator, so the verb has to be singular. So B is not the right choice.
(C) "All ...". All is a plural indicator, so the verb has to be in plural format, i.e., "have". C is not the right choice.
(D) This is not a good structure because the sentence has two subjects: "Mark ..., Mary,..." and "each", so it is not a good choice.
(E) "could have had" is not the appropriate tense for a general truth like having a dynamic personality. General truths are typically represented in present tense.
Hence, the original sentence is alright. (A).
(B) "Each of the book's protagonists" is the subject. Each is a singular indicator, so the verb has to be singular. So B is not the right choice.
(C) "All ...". All is a plural indicator, so the verb has to be in plural format, i.e., "have". C is not the right choice.
(D) This is not a good structure because the sentence has two subjects: "Mark ..., Mary,..." and "each", so it is not a good choice.
(E) "could have had" is not the appropriate tense for a general truth like having a dynamic personality. General truths are typically represented in present tense.
Hence, the original sentence is alright. (A).
Posted: 10/24/2012 17:16
Why is it has and not have referring to book's protagonists?
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Posted: 10/24/2012 19:34
Em, it is "has", because the subject is "each of ...". Each is singular.
Posted: 02/11/2013 21:06
A