Question

Each of the ministers _________ his assets .
The correct form of the verb to be filled in the blank is
(A) have declared
(B) is declared
(C) was declared
(D) has declared

Answer 1

The correct form of the verb in the given sentence is (D) has declared as such: Each of the ministers has declared his assets.

Why is option (D) the correct option?

• Has is usually used with third person singular meanwhile have is used with plurals.
• Since each is a singular pronoun in the given sentence we have used has here.
• The use of has or have depends on the singularity or plurality of the subject.