Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
My wife as well as my friends are going to Italy.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. is going to Italy.
Error concept: Subject–verb agreement with “as well as.”
What is wrong: The verb used is “are,” but the main subject is “My wife,” which is singular.
Grammatical concept: When two subjects are joined by as well as, the verb agrees with the first subject (not the second).
Incorrectness in context: Since the first subject is “my wife” (singular), the verb must also be singular → “is,” not “are.”
Correction: Replace “are going” with “is going.”
Correct phrase: is going.
Final sentence: My wife as well as my friends is going to Italy.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.