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Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is "No error".

Each of the girls (1) / are (2) / clever. (3) / No error (4)

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: (2)


Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.

Each is singular, and it should be followed by the singular verb. Hence, are must be replaced with is to maintain the subject-verb agreement.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Each of the girls is clever."

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