Writing Question-What is Wrong With This Sentence?

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<p>After viewing the presentation given by the county fire marshal, each of those attending the meeting decided they would be a volunteer firefighter. </p>

<p>Read this before you reply:</p>

<p>*The underlined portion of the sentence is ''they would be a firefighter''.</p>

<p>Choices:</p>

<p>a) they would be a firefighter (I've eliminated this already.)
b) they will become volunteer firefighters
c) to become volunteer firefighters
d) to become a volunteer firefighter
e) to become volunteer firefighters</p>

<p>Why is the correct choice D? I omitted this question. Thanks.</p>

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<p>“each of those” indicates every single one of those attended. So you need a singular noun, and only D offers that</p>

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<p>^oops not every single one but each person who attended</p>

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<p>“each of those attending” -> singular subject</p>

<p>firefighters - plural and can not agree with singular subject; Choice D corrects this.</p>

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<p>Thank you.</p>