Question

    In each question given below, there is a sentence which

    has been divided into five parts. One of these parts is not grammatically correct and needs a correction. Read the sentence carefully and mark the option with the part of the sentence that contains an error Each of the candidates who applied for the prestigious fellowship (a) / were asked to submit detailed project proposals and letters of recommendation (b) / by the end of March, and the selection committee (c) / has committed to announcing the final list of awardees within six weeks of the deadline (d) /, after thorough review and evaluation (e) /.
    A a Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B b Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C c Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D d Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E e Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Subject: "Each" (singular) Verb: "were" → should be "was" So the corrected phrase: "Each of the candidates... was asked..."

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