alleryIdentify the error: 'Each of the students / have been / asked to write / a short essay.'
AA short essay
BEach of the students
CHave been
DAsked to write
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Have been
'Each' is grammatically singular.
The verb should be 'has been', not 'have been'.
The rest of the sentence is acceptable.
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