[Vocabulary] The participants each has/have

[Oceanlike]

The participants each has/have a sports bag for a souvenir.

I thought the answer was 'has'.

I'm confused....with the words 'each' and 'a sports bag', why does the verb go with 'participants'?

Thank you! :-D

 

[GoesStation]

Because the participants is the subject. Simplify the sentence and this will be clear: The participants have a bag.

 

[Tdol]

And the sports bags don't take home a participant as a souvenir.