<p>In the 100-yard relay our team impressed the crowd, with each {of the members shaving} several seconds off her own best time.</p>
<p>A) of the members shaving
B) of the members had shaved
C) of the members was shaving
D) who had been shaving
E)who shaved</p>
<p>i solved it (E) but the right answer was (A) but i don't know why ?? can any one explain why the the answer is (A) and how can i avoid falling in such a mistake again ???? :/</p>
<p>I thought it was A,but mainly because it sounded best…</p>
<p>Same here. For most of these questions, you can just play it by ear.</p>
<p>In the 100-yard relay our team impressed the crowd, with each {of the members shaving} several seconds off her own best time.</p>
<p>A) of the members shaving
B) of the members had shaved
C) of the members was shaving
D) who had been shaving
E)who shaved</p>
<p>with these kind of questions, it’s all about grammar rules. very few of them “just sound right.” when you encounter the word “each,” it is usually followed by “of the.” this rules out D and E. now it’s just a matter of what tense to use. the first part of the sentence starts out in the past and i believe there’s a rule that should explain the present tense following the past.</p>