From the words lettered A-D choose the word which best completes each of the following sentences
The principal, with all the teachers and students
A. has arrived B. were arriving C. have arrived D. were to arrive
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
According to the rule of CONCORD 'If a Noun is joined with other nominal items, the nearest Noun to the VERB will determine if the verb should be singular or plural. In this case, 'Teacher and students' are plural, so, the verb should be plural as well.
