SSC MTS 2019 · PYQ · Sentence Improvement · medium
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
The father with his children were expected to attend the function.
A.have
B.was✓ Correct
C.No Improvement
D.are
Explanation
The subject 'The father' is singular, so the verb should be singular 'was'. The phrase 'with his children' is a parenthetical addition and does not change the subject's number.
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