Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence.If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement required’.
Each of the naughty boys were punished by the Principal.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. was punished
- We know that in the case of 'each of/every of/one of', we use a plural noun and a singular verb.
- Therefore, 'were punished' will be replaced by 'was punished'.
The correct sentence is-
Each of the naughty boys was punished by the Principal.