This book, including all its chapters, _______ interesting. The students as…
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This book, including all its chapters, _______ interesting. The students as well as the instructor _________ in agreement about it.
- A.
is, was
- B.
are, are
- C.
is, are
- D.
were, was
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Correct answer: C
Answer: 'is, are'.
Explanation: This question tests subject–verb agreement with parenthetical phrases and with the construction 'as well as'.
First sentence: The subject is the singular noun 'book'. The phrase 'including all its chapters' is parenthetical and does not change the number of the subject, so the singular verb 'is' is required.
Second sentence: The main subject is the plural noun 'students'. The phrase 'as well as the instructor' is also parenthetical and does not change the number of the main subject, so the plural verb 'are' is required.
Note: There is no indication of past time, so past-tense verbs like 'was' or 'were' are not appropriate here.