Question

Complete the sentence with the best possible option from those given below:

Every one of them _____ given _____ uniform.

• A. Was, this
• B. Were, his
• C. Was, there
• D. Were, their

Answer 1

The correct option is A Was, this

According to the subject verb agreement, neither, either, each, everyone, many a, must be followed by a singular verb.

In the given sentence singular verb is required as "every" is mentioned and the object mentioned is in singular form therefore demonstrative adjective will also be in singular form.

Option A is correct because it has both singular verb and demonstrative adjective.

Whereas, option B contains plural verb and pronoun; option C contains singular verb but has no demonstrative adjective; option D contains plural verb and possessive pronoun.