Singular/plural of Each of
1. Project A and Project B, each become a separate company (become or becomes ?)
2. Each of this company has its own CEO
3. Each of the student has a handphone
3. Each of these companies have their own CEO
4. Each of these companies has its own CEO
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The formula is "Each of the [plural noun] [is/has/singular verb ] ..."
Each of the companies has its own CEO.
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1. Project A and Project B, each [BECOMES] a separate company (become or becomes ?)
2. Each of this company has its own CEO
[EACH OF THESE COMPANIES HAVE/HAS ITS OWN CEO]
3. Each of the student has a handphone
[EACH OF THE STUDENTS HAVE/HAS A HANDPHONE]
3. Each of these companies have [OR HAS] their own CEO
4. Each of these companies has its own CEO
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each (adjective) means every one of two or more considered individually or one by one... so singular.
- each car is new. (singular noun)
- each student studies very hard. (singular noun)
However, if we are talking about one OF 2 or more, then the noun is plural and the verb is in the plural form:
- each of the cars are new. (noun is plural / verb is plural form)
- each of the students study very hard. (noun is plural / verb is plural form)
When the pronoun is followed by an 'of' phrase containing a plural noun or pronoun, there is a tendency for the verb to be plural: "Each of the candidates has(or have) spoken on the issue." Some usage guides maintain that only the singular verb is correct, but plural verbs occur frequently even in edited writing.
[So, it looks like the verb can be in the singular or plural verb form]
This word is very interesting and the grammar rules are not rigid/firm/set in stone, so you may want to read more about the adjective 'each':
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/each?s=t
... Read the Usage Note
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