Each of the winning athletes _____ awarded a gold medal and a certificate of merit at the durbar.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. was
- Step 1: The distributive pronoun 'each' is grammatically singular and governs the number of the verb phrase. Step 2. The singular past passive requires 'was' to agree with the headword 'each'. Answer: was. Why not the others: 'Were', 'are', and 'have been' are plural verb forms that violate formal grammatical concord.
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