Choose the sentences which are grammatically correct:
(A) Each of the players was given a new jersey before the final.
(B) One of my friend has a parrot that can say my name.
(C) Dadaji is used to getting up before sunrise.
(D) Our maths teacher explained us the sum twice.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (C) only
(A) Each of the players was given a new jersey before the final. — Correct.
- “Each of” is followed by a plural noun, but the verb stays singular.
- So “each of the players” rightly takes the singular verb was.
(B) One of my friend has a parrot that can say my name. — Incorrect.
- “One of” is always followed by a plural noun, so “friend” must be “friends”.
- Correct form: One of my friends has a parrot that can say my name.
(C) Dadaji is used to getting up before sunrise. — Correct.
- “Be used to” means to be in the habit of something, and it is followed by the verb + -ing.
- So “is used to getting up” is right.
(D) Our maths teacher explained us the sum twice. — Incorrect.
- “Explain” cannot be followed straight away by the person, so the person comes after “to”.
- Correct form: Our maths teacher explained the sum to us twice.