Question

Replace the underlined words with the most suitable option:

Each of the trees have flowered with pink blossoms.

• A. has flowered
• B. have been flowering
• C. are flowering
• D. NO CHANGE

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

has flowered

In the given sentence, 'each' is used as an indefinite pronoun. Indefinite pronouns do not refer to a specific or definite person or thing. As the subject of a verb, an indefinite pronoun is usually singular, and the form of an indefinite pronoun isn’t affected by gender or person.

Option A is the correct answer because the verb 'have' is used with a plural subject or noun. Since 'each' is singular, 'has' is the correct verb to be used with it.

Options B, C and D are incorrect because the verbs 'have' and 'are' are used with plural subjects or nouns and not with a singular subject like 'each'.