Directions: Which phrase should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and 'No correction is required', mark (E) as the answer.
Everyone have invested a substantial amount in the on going project but no one expects a profit.
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did invested a
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has invested a
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did investing in a
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had invested an
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No correction required
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Everyone is a singular indefinite pronoun, so it requires the singular verb 'has' instead of 'have'. The past perfect 'had' (option D) would place the action too far in the past context, and 'did invested' (option A) is grammatically incorrect as 'did' requires the base form 'invest'. 'No correction required' is incorrect since the sentence has a subject-verb agreement error.