Soal SMA · Penerapan · Kesulitan 3/5
In the sentence 'The professor, along with her research assistants, is preparing the manuscript for submission,' why is the verb 'is' correct?
- A.Because 'along with' creates a compound subject requiring a singular verb.
- B.Because the true subject is 'The professor,' which is singular.
- C.Because 'research assistants' is the nearest noun to the verb.
- D.Because 'along with' always makes the verb plural.
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Jawaban: Because the true subject is 'The professor,' which is singular.
Phrases like 'along with' do not change the number of the subject; the subject is 'The professor,' so the singular verb 'is' is correct.
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