Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
In the new hostel block, ________ of the six rooms on our floor has a balcony facing the hills.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → each
Complete sentence: In the new hostel block, each of the six rooms on our floor has a balcony facing the hills. Here there are six rooms, and the verb “has” is singular.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) either | means one of two; used only for two people or things | You can sit in either of the two chairs. |
| (2) neither | means not one and not the other of two; used only for two | Neither of my parents likes spicy food. |
| (3) each (answer) | means every one taken separately; used for two or more, and it takes a singular verb | Each of the girls was given a sapling to plant. |
| (4) every | must have a noun right after it; it cannot be followed by “of” | Every student must carry an ID card. |