Select the word segment that can substitute the bracketed word segment…
2024
Select the word segment that can substitute the bracketed word segment correctly and complete the sentence meaningfully.
(Each participant have) performed well.
- A.
Each participant was
- B.
Each participant has
- C.
Each participant have been
- D.
Each participant were
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Correct answer: B
The sentence requires the present perfect tense to indicate an action completed in the past with relevance to the present.
The subject 'Each participant' is grammatically singular, even though it refers to multiple individuals.
Therefore, the verb must agree with a singular subject by using 'has' instead of 'have'.
Option B correctly substitutes the bracketed phrase with 'Each participant has', creating a grammatically accurate sentence: 'Each participant has performed well.'
Option A is incorrect because 'was' creates a past continuous or passive structure that does not fit with the main verb 'performed'.
Option D is wrong because 'were' is a plural past tense verb that disagrees with the singular subject.
Option C incorrectly uses 'have been', which is both plural and adds an unnecessary auxiliary verb, disrupting the sentence structure.