Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
______ of the four nurses on the night shift gets one day off in the week.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Each
Complete sentence: Each of the four nurses on the night shift gets one day off in the week. Here we have “of the four nurses” and the singular verb “gets”.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Every | never followed by “of”: we say “every nurse” or “every one of the nurses” | Every shop in the lane was closed for Holi. |
| (2) All | “all of the” takes a plural verb (all of the nurses get) | All the trains to Mumbai were late. |
| (3) Each (answer) | takes people or things one at a time; can be followed by “of the”, with a singular verb | Each of the three sisters has her own cycle. |
| (4) Either | one of two | You can sit at either end of the table. |