Another GRAMMAR QUEST(ION)

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<li>The Empire State Building, the Sears Tower, the Canadian National Tower—(EACH OF THESE STRUCTURES) (WAS) the (TALLEST) in the world at the time (THEY WERE) built. (NO ERROR)</li>
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<p>thanks be nice if you guys could explain too.</p>

<p>(D)</p>

<p>Each is singular the sentence needs to be</p>

<p>The empire state building, the Sears Tower…the tallest in the world at the time it was built.</p>

<p>^
D</p>

<p>Each was built.</p>