Choose from the options lettered \(A-D\), the one that most appropriately completes each sentence.
The teacher, as well as his students. working very hard
A. were B. is C. are D. have
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
In the rules of concord, it is stipulated that when two nouns are connected by subordinator in the position of subject, they both do not have equal status; the first noun has higher status than the second, hence it is the form of the first noun that determines the form of the verB. In the given sentence, "the teacher" and "his students" are linked by a subordinating conjunction "as well as". "The teacher" is a singular verb and since it is the first noun, it determines verb hence, a singular verb is is correct.
