Choose the correct form: "Each of the boys ___ present in the hall."
- A. were
- B. was
- C. have been
- D. are
Explanation
"Each" is a singular pronoun and governs the verb regardless of the plural noun that follows in the prepositional phrase. The subject is "each", not "the boys", so the singular "was" is correct.
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