Conditional Statement - Each

[CyberAce]

Hi,
I recently learnt the conditional statements, but find it a bit hard to find the target of the indicator. I know "each" is a SC indicator, and usually can diagram is easily. But there are some sentences where I find it hard. I came across this statement: "They each have their exists and their entrances" . How do I know what word is "each" targeting? I was assuming it was "exits and entrances", and "they" would be in NC. If I ask myself, "each what", I would arrive to the before conditional. Thank you!!

[Adam Tyson]

"They each have" can be restated as "each of them have," and that means the sufficient condition is "them," whoever or whatever they are, CyberAce. A statement like that would not be about each exit and entrance, but about each of something that has exits and entrances.

Try this out:

"I examined the defective products, and it turned out that they each had been built in Factory A."

In other words:

Each defective product was built in Factory A

Defective Product Factory A

If you're still struggling to figure out what "each" refers to, ask yourself this question: "each what?" Your answer is the sufficient condition!

[scholarlylapwings]

That's a great breakdown! To further clarify, how would you apply this understanding to a more complex sentence structure? For example, if you encounter a sentence with multiple clauses, how would you determine what "each" is specifically targeting within those clauses? Would you consider breaking it down into smaller parts to identify the sufficient condition more easily?

[Amber Thomas]

Hi Scholarlylapwings!

Whenever you encounter a more complex sentence structure, breaking it down into smaller parts is definitely a helpful way to distinguish what portions terms like "each" are referring to.

For example:

There are 12 students in the class. They each contributed their unique perspective during the discussion, and every unique perspective enriched the discussion and improved the learning environment.

"Each student contributed their unique perspective"
Student --> Unique Perspective

"Each unique perspective enriched the classroom discussion and improved the learning environment"
Unique Perspective --> Enriched Discussion + Improved Learning Environment

Breaking the sentence down into smaller parts can help you to see the different S/N relationships that may crop up!

Regards,
Amber