Discussion
In the sentence below, a part is printed in bold. Choose the alternative that best replaces it. If no improvement is needed, choose ‘No correction required’.
Each of the three candidates have been called for an interview.
Answer: C
Correct answer: has
Each is singular and governs the verb, so each of the three candidates has been called. The plural candidates is the object of of, and a noun inside a prepositional phrase can never be the subject. Deleting the phrase leaves each has been called, which settles the question at once. The presence of the number three makes the plural sound still more natural to the ear, which is exactly why examiners include it. The whole group of singular indefinites behaves this way: each, every, either, neither, one, everyone, anyone, someone, nobody. The exception is positional. When each follows a plural subject it is adverbial and the verb stays plural: the three candidates have each been called. The word has not changed; its grammatical role has.
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