Each before vs after Subject

Question

1) Each of us on the forum (is,are) going to do well on the GMAT 2) The three major networks each (broadcast,broadcasts) exactly the same statement from a political candidate. have fun

dkverma · Answer

I think the correct answers should be:

1) Each of us on the forum is going to do well on the GMAT 
2) The three major networks each broadcasts exactly the same statement from a political candidate. 

Thanks.

willget800 · Answer

dkverma,

i will wait to give the OA till tomorrow...

sgrover · Answer

1) Each of us on the forum (is,are) going to do well on the GMAT

-- Each of us on the forum is going to do well on the GMAT

2) The three major networks each (broadcast,broadcasts) exactly the same statement from a political candidate.

-- The three major networks each broadcast exactly the same statement from a political candidate.

The reason here plural form of verb (broadcast) is used is because the subject is plural (networks). However, if the statement was like this:
Each of the three major networks (broadcasts, broadcast) exactly the same statement from a political candidate.

then, the correct choice would have been "broadcasts" as that goes with the singular subject (Each).

I rememeber this was explained on the foum couple of months back.

-- Sandeep

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GMATPsycho · Answer

'is' - Singular
'broadcasts' - Plural

selene · Answer

1) Each of us on the forum (  is  ,are) going to do well on the GMAT
 
2) The three major networks each (  broadcast  ,broadcasts) exactly the same statement from a political candidate.

willget800 · Answer

OA:
1) singular -> is
2) plural -> broadcast

If 2) was Each of the three networks, it would have been singular!

tl372 · Answer

Good lesson. 

Thanks for posting willget800.

laxieqv · Answer

thank for this good lesson, buddy!!!

vivek123 · Answer

Very good post willget

laxieqv · Answer

Just to elaborate more

With Together with As well as Accompanied with --> Verb depends on the first N E.g. I with John am ready to help you John with me is ready to help you Orâ€¦ Eitherâ€¦orâ€¦ Neither â€¦norâ€¦ Not onlyâ€¦.but alsoâ€¦ -->verb depends on the nearest noun to it. e.g. Neither Mary nor I have gone to air club recently.

paddyboy · Answer

Good one!

Each before vs after Subject

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