Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined part of the sentence.
[Each and every one of the boys took their seat] in the bus.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'took their seat' शीघ्रता से पढ़ने पर स्वाभाविक लगता है, क्योंकि 'boys' plural है और बोलचाल में 'their' सामान्य है। परंतु 'Each and every one' दृढ़ता से singular है, अतः 'his seat' आवश्यक है।'took their seat' sounds natural when read fast, because 'boys' is plural and 'their' is common in speech. But 'Each and every one' is strongly singular, so 'his seat' is needed.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Each of the boy took his seat' में pronoun 'his' ठीक हो गया। परंतु 'Each of' के बाद plural noun (बहुवचन संज्ञा) आना चाहिए, अतः 'the boy' अशुद्ध है; इसे 'the boys' होना चाहिए।'Each of the boy took his seat' fixed the pronoun to 'his'. But 'Each of' must be followed by a plural noun, so 'the boy' is wrong; it should be 'the boys'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Each of the boys took their seat' उचित प्रतीत हुआ, क्योंकि 'of' के बाद का noun plural है। परंतु 'Each' singular है और pronoun उसी के अनुसार होगा: 'his seat', 'their seat' नहीं।'Each of the boys took their seat' looked right as the noun after 'of' is plural. But 'Each' is singular and the pronoun must follow it: 'his seat', not 'their seat'.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (B) Each and every one of the boys took his seat
Each and every one ... took
Each and every one पूरी तरह singular माना जाता है, इसलिए उसका pronoun भी singular होगा: singular: his, their नहीं।
✓
Each and every one of the boys took his seat in the bus.
'Each of the boy' में 'of' के बाद आने वाला plural noun (boys) अपना सही रूप खो देता है।
सरल अर्थ: लड़कों में से हर एक ने बस में अपनी सीट ली।
Each and every one ... took
Each and every one is strongly singular, so its pronoun is singular: his, not their.
✓
Each and every one of the boys took his seat in the bus.
'Each of the boy' breaks the plural noun after 'of'.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'took their seat' शीघ्रता से पढ़ने पर स्वाभाविक लगता है, क्योंकि 'boys' plural है और बोलचाल में 'their' सामान्य है। परंतु 'Each and every one' दृढ़ता से singular है, अतः 'his seat' आवश्यक है।'took their seat' sounds natural when read fast, because 'boys' is plural and 'their' is common in speech. But 'Each and every one' is strongly singular, so 'his seat' is needed.
C'Each of the boy took his seat' में pronoun 'his' ठीक हो गया। परंतु 'Each of' के बाद plural noun (बहुवचन संज्ञा) आना चाहिए, अतः 'the boy' अशुद्ध है; इसे 'the boys' होना चाहिए।'Each of the boy took his seat' fixed the pronoun to 'his'. But 'Each of' must be followed by a plural noun, so 'the boy' is wrong; it should be 'the boys'.
D'Each of the boys took their seat' उचित प्रतीत हुआ, क्योंकि 'of' के बाद का noun plural है। परंतु 'Each' singular है और pronoun उसी के अनुसार होगा: 'his seat', 'their seat' नहीं।'Each of the boys took their seat' looked right as the noun after 'of' is plural. But 'Each' is singular and the pronoun must follow it: 'his seat', not 'their seat'.
Source: SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 17 Nov 2025 · Shift 3। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 17 Nov 2025 · Shift 3. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.