Pick out the best alternative for the underlined part of the sentence. His…
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Pick out the best alternative for the underlined part of the sentence.
His dog, along with his cat and goldfish, prevents him from taking long trips.
- A.
as well as his cat and goldfish, prevents
- B.
together with his cat and goldfish, were preventing
- C.
in addition to his cat and goldfish, are preventing
- D.
along with his cat and goldfish, prevent
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Correct answer: A
Answer: as well as his cat and goldfish, prevents
Why: The main subject of the sentence is "His dog" (singular). Phrases such as "as well as," "along with," "in addition to," and "together with" are parenthetical and do not change the number of the subject, so the verb must agree with the head noun.
Subject-verb agreement: Use the singular verb "prevents" to agree with the singular subject "His dog."
Why the other wordings are wrong: using "were preventing" is plural past progressive, "are preventing" is plural present progressive, and "prevent" is plural present — none agree with the singular subject.
Correct full sentence: "His dog, as well as his cat and goldfish, prevents him from taking long trips."