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Difficulty: EasySubject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

Read the sentence below:

'The principal, together with all the teachers, _____ expected to attend the annual education summit tomorrow.'

Which of the following verb forms correctly completes the sentence while maintaining proper subject-verb agreement?

  1. isAnswer
  2. B
    are
  3. C
    were
  4. D
    have been

Answer

is
The correct verb form 'is' properly agrees with the singular head subject 'The principal'. Intervening phrases such as 'together with all the teachers' are syntactically parenthetical and do not change the singular grammatical number of the subject.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the head subject of the sentence
The main head subject is 'The principal' (singular).
Phrases introduced by prepositions like 'together with', 'along with', or 'as well as' are parenthetical insertions and do not make a singular subject plural.
2
Determine the required verb form
A singular present-tense verb ('is') is required.
A singular head subject requires a singular verb form to maintain grammatical concord.

Key Concept

Parenthetical Expression Subject-Verb Agreement
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