Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Spot Error

Question:

Identify the error in the following sentence.

Each girl and each boy was given a red pencil.

Options:

Each girl and each boy

was given

a red pencil

No error

Correct Answer:

No error

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) - No error

 

  • "Each girl and each boy": The subject is singular because "each" makes the nouns (girl and boy) individual and treated as singular.
  • "was given": Correct verb form to match the singular subject.
  • "a red pencil": Correct article and noun phrase.