Choose the word that completes the sentence: The professor, along with her research students, ___ attending the conference in Doha.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. is
- Step 1: The subject of the sentence is The professor, which is singular. Step 2. A phrase introduced by along with does not change the number of the subject, so the verb is singular: is. Answer: is. Why not the others: Are, were and have been are plural forms, which would only be correct if along with joined two subjects the way and does.
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