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Choose the best replacement for the part in square brackets.
The teacher as well as his students [were] present at the ceremony.
The teacher as well as his students [were] present at the ceremony.
- A. were
- B. was
- C. are
- D. have been
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Answer: (B) was
When two subjects are joined by 'as well as', the verb agrees with the first subject, here the singular 'teacher'. So 'was' is correct. The plural 'students' is the trap. 'Are' and 'have been' change the tense and do not fit the past-time context of the ceremony.
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