Question

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

The President, with his board of advisors, is to be at the meeting. [Intermediate]

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. are
• C. were
• D. are going

Answer 1

The correct option is A NO CHANGE

Out of the four options, option A is correct. When the subject is separated from the verb by the word 'with', singular verb is used if the subject is singular. Here, 'President' and 'Board of advisors' are singular subjects thus singular verb 'is' should be used. 'Board' is a singular noun. 'Were' and 'Are' takes plural subject. Thus options B, C and D are incorrect.