Grammar Entry 589 / 1011 60-second read

Each

"Each" is singular.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Each of the players are ready.

✓ Correct

Each of the players is ready.

The ruleii

EACH takes a singular verb.

Pronouns EACH, EITHER, NEITHER, EVERYONE, ANYONE, SOMEONE, NOBODY all take singular verbs, even when followed by plural phrases.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

EACH = one at a time.

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