I haven't found an answer on any of the boards related to 'each' that seems to answer this specific question:
I have included the following in draft correspondence:
Organization x and organization y are each responsible for nominating one member to the board.
My boss has amended this to:
Organization x and organization y is each responsible for nominating one member to the board.
I understand he has done this because 'each' takes a singular verb; however in this case I think he is wrong, because the subject is 'organization x and organization y'.
Nevertheless, I am thinking of rewording to:
Organization x and organization y are responsible for nominating one member to the board each.
or
Organization x and organization y must each nominate one member to the board.
Of these, I think the last is clearest, the only problem is that it slightly more emphatic than I wish to be.
I would appreciate any views on the best construction.
Best Answer
As Choster says in a comment:
According to the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary,
And as you note, the subject of the sentence is in this case the plural noun phrase "Organization x and organization y." So the original sentence is grammatically correct, but the reworded versions are also fine.