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Ciascuno dei membri è pronto.

Ciascuno dei membri è pronto.
Each of the members is ready.
From Lesson 166:Everyone and each one (ognuno, ciascuno)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Ciascuno dei membri è pronto.

Why is the verb singular (è) when the sentence talks about multiple members (membri)?
The subject of the sentence is ciascuno (each one), which is singular. Even though it is followed by the plural phrase dei membri (of the members), the verb must agree with the singular pronoun ciascuno.
Could I use ognuno instead of ciascuno here?
Yes! In this context, ognuno (everyone or each one) and ciascuno are interchangeable. You could say Ognuno dei membri è pronto and it would mean the exact same thing.
Why is it pronto and not pronti since the members are plural?
Just like the verb è, the adjective pronto has to agree with the main subject of the sentence, which is the singular pronoun ciascuno. If the sentence were describing the members directly without 'each', it would be I membri sono pronti.
Why do we use dei instead of just di?
In Italian, when you say 'of the', you usually combine the preposition di with the definite article. Since membri is a masculine plural noun starting with a consonant, it takes the article i. Combining di and i gives you the combined word dei.
Does ciascuno change its ending if the members are female?
Yes! If the group consisted entirely of women, you would use the feminine form ciascuna. For example, 'Each of the girls is ready' would be Ciascuna delle ragazze è pronta.

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