Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘No improvement’.
The captain as well as the entire crew have reached the harbour safely
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. has reached.
- In the sentence "The captain as well as the entire crew has reached the harbour safely," the subject "The captain" is singular, and "as well as" is a phrase that adds extra information but does not change the fact that the main subject is singular.
- Therefore, the verb should agree with the singular subject, which is "has" rather than "have." Thus, "has" correctly matches the singular subject "The captain."