From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately...

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From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:
Each of the contestants .... a chance to win

A. has
B. have
C. get
D. gets
E. take

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

The subject of the sentence, "Each of the contestants," is singular. Even though "contestants" is plural, the phrase "Each of" makes the subject singular.

Singular subjects take singular verbs, and the singular form of "have" is "has."

Thus, the correct sentence is:
"Each of the contestants has a chance to win."

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