नियम
Words such as "each", "every", "one of", "neither" and collective nouns like "team" usually take a singular verb. With "either…or" and "neither…nor", match the verb to the nearer subject.
each, every, one of, neither जैसे शब्द और team जैसी समूहवाचक संज्ञाएँ प्रायः एकवचन क्रिया लेती हैं। either…or और neither…nor में क्रिया निकटतम कर्ता से मेल खाती है।
✔ सही: Each of the samples was tested twice.
✘ ग़लत: Each of the samples were tested twice.
→ सुधार: "Each" is singular, so use "was".
सुझाव: "One of the…", "each of the…" and "the number of…" are singular; "a number of…" is plural.
अभ्यास: 10 प्रश्न
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
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