Q. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error.
(A) Each boy and each girl
(B) were
(C) given a participation certificate
(D) by the organizers.
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Correct Answer: (B)
B
Explanation: When every/each is repeated before singular nouns joined by 'and', the subject is singular. Therefore, 'were' should be 'was'.
Explanation by: Rati Dubey
When every/each is repeated before singular nouns joined by 'and', the subject is singular. Therefore, 'were' should be 'was'.