Question

Chetan as well as his sisters ___ there.

• A. were
• B. are
• C. was
• D. have been

Answer 1

Answer:

C. was

When two nouns are connected by as well as, rather than, along with, together with, etc., the verb has to agree with the first noun. In the given sentence the first noun is the singular noun Chetan and so the verb is singular.