Gate Electrical Engineering (EE) 2020 - Forenoon Shift

# Q1 of 50

This book, including all its chapters, _____ interesting. The students as well as instructor ______ in agreement about it.

Options :
A.

is, was

B.

is, are

C.

were, was

D.

are, are

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Answer :

is, are

Solution :

‘Book’ is a singular noun, so it will take singular verb ‘is’
When ‘as well as’ is part of the sentence then the verb must agree with the noun before ‘as well as’.
So “the students as well as” will take the verb ‘are’
Hence the correct option is (B).

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