Fill in the blank with a suitable verb:Q. Jill as well as Jack ______ ...
'As well as' does not compound the subjects and so the verb has to be in agreement with the first subject i.e 'Jill'. So, the answer will be the singular verb 'is'.
Fill in the blank with a suitable verb:Q. Jill as well as Jack ______ ...
Explanation:
The correct answer is option B: "is".
Subject-Verb Agreement:
When using the conjunction "as well as", the verb should agree with the noun closest to the verb. In this case, the noun closest to the verb is "Jack". Since "Jack" is a singular noun, the verb should also be singular.
Conjugating the verb:
The verb "to be" should be conjugated to match the singular noun "Jack". In the case of singular third-person subjects, the correct form of "to be" is "is".
Example:
- Jill as well as Jack is going to the party.
- The cat as well as the dog is sleeping.
Incorrect options:
- Option A: "are" is incorrect because it is the plural form of the verb "to be" and does not agree with the singular noun "Jack".
- Option C: "has" is incorrect because it is the singular form of the verb "to have" and does not agree with the noun "Jack".
- Option D: "none" is incorrect because it is not a suitable verb to complete the sentence.