Each of them is "Each of them are"?

Question

I am having difficulty understanding which is correct as each seems to be singular and them seems to be plural.

Answer 1

When deciding to use either "is" or "are," you need to look at the subject that is doing the action. In this case the subject is "each." The word "them" in this sentence is part of a preposition ("of them"). Because subject is "each," which refers to an individual, the correct word to use would be "is."