Question

17a. Each of the applicants must submit his or her completed form to the interviewer.
17b. Each of the applicants must submit their completed forms to the interviewer.
I chose A. is that right? please explain.
Writeacher
A is correct -- "each" is a singular word; therefore, any pronoun that refers to it needs to be singular also. (The word "their" is obviously plural.)
Thank you

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