You each gets/get a piece of paper

[LewisJian]

You each ________ a piece of paper to write down the answers.


A. gets B. get C. got


Hi,
The above is a stand alone question and the given answer is "get" and I don't know why A and C don't fit in the context. Thanks.

 

[emsr2d2]

In that context, "each" means "all" so the plural verb is required.

You each get ten points.
You all get ten points.

However, note that it changes when you add a noun after "each/all".

Each person gets ten points.

C is possible, though, putting the sentence into the simple past.

 

[Barb_D]

It's a terrible question! Without context, "get" or "got" are equally possible.