Choose the most suitable option to replace the underlined part of the sentence. If the sentence is already correct, select 'No substitution required'.
Each of the candidates have submitted their documents for verification.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Option (3) "has submitted their documents", is the correct replacement for the underlined portion of the sentence.
Explanation:
Subject-Verb Agreement: The subject of the sentence is "Each," which is a distributive pronoun and always takes a singular verb. Therefore, "have submitted" must be changed to "has submitted."
The Phrase "of the candidates": This is a prepositional phrase that modifies the subject but does not change its number. Even though "candidates" is plural, the verb must agree with the singular headword "Each."
Pronoun Usage: While traditional grammar sometimes suggests using singular pronouns (like "his or her"), in modern English, the plural possessive "their" is frequently used as a gender-neutral singular pronoun to refer back to "Each."