Asked by Oli

Which verb completes the sentence below correctly?

Each of the players ______ given a small trophy.

was
*(my answer) were

Thanks for the help!
Answered by jessica
i wouldd say were
Answered by Ms. Sue
The subject is "each" and is singular.

Would you say each was or each were?

Note that the subject can't be players because it is in a prepositional phrase.

Answered by Ms. Sue
Jessica -- you don't know what you're talking about!
Answered by Oli
Thanks for the help. I went with Ms. Sue's answer because she explained why the answer was what it was and she was correct.

Thanks for the help!
Answered by Ms. Sue
You're welcome.
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