In this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s). The proprietor of our...
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JAMB 2023
In this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
The proprietor of our school with his administrator ____ expected yesterday.
- A. are
- B. is
- C. was
- D. were
Correct Answer: C. was
Explanation
The correct answer is - was. with in the sentence above only introduces the attachment of false subjects. Other words that introduce false subjects are: as well as, in conjunction with, alongside, together with etc. Whenever any of these is used in a sentence, it is the noun or pronoun that comes before any of these false subject introducers that will determine the choice of verb to be used.
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