From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:
Each of the contestants …. a chance to win
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has
- have
- get
- gets
- take
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
The subject of the sentence, "Each of the contestants," is singular. Even though "contestants" is plural, the phrase "Each of" makes the subject singular.
Singular subjects take singular verbs, and the singular form of "have" is "has."
Thus, the correct sentence is:
"Each of the contestants has a chance to win."