From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words as it is used in the sentence Every one of the boys....

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2016 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words as it is used in the sentence

Every one of the boys.....excited about the picnic.

Answer Details
The correct answer is "seems". "Every one of the boys" is a singular subject and requires a singular verb. "Seems" is the correct form of the verb to agree with a singular subject. So the sentence means that each boy is excited about the picnic.
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