Which part of this sentence has an error?
Each of the girls have brought a small gift for the teacher.

Each of the girlsCorrect answerYour answerhave broughtCorrect answerYour answera small giftCorrect answerYour answerfor the teacherCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

The subject is "each", which is singular, so the verb must be "has brought".

Worth noting

"Girls" stands next to the verb, but it is not the subject. "Of the girls" only says which group.

Concept: "Each of" takes a singular verb
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

The rule this testsErrors in the verb

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Which part of this sentence has an error?Each of the girls have brought a small gift for the teacher.

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Which part of this sentence has an error?
Each of the girls have brought a small gift for the teacher.