Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below or part thereof has been underlined. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or diction. Select the option that best corrects the error, if any.

Each of Hemingway's wives - Hadley Richardson, Pauline Pfeiffer Martha Gelhonn, and Mary Welsh - were strong and interesting women. Very different from the often pallid women who populate his novels.

  1. Each of Hemingway's wives- Hadley Richardson, Pauline Pfeiffer Martha Gelhonn, and Mary Welsh- were strong and interesting women.

  2. Hadley Richardson, Pauline Pfeiffer Martha Gelhorn, and Mary Welsh - were strong and interesting women.

  3. Hemingway's wives- Hadley Richardson, Pauline Pfeiffer Martha Gelhorn, and Mary Welsh - were all strong and interesting women

  4. Strong and interesting women- Hadley Richardson, Pauline Pfeiffer, and Mary Welsh - each a wife of Hemingway, was

  5. all of Hemingway's wives- Hadley Richardson, Pauline Pfeiffer, Martha gelhorn and Mary welsh -were strong and interesting women.

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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Each of' would involve a singular verb. No option does that. Note that the emphasis is not on 'all the wives' but on 'all were strong and interesting'. Hence, (3)