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.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. was.
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The subject ‘Father’ before the word ‘with’ is singular here. Hence, it will take singular verb only. |
Hence, ‘were’ will be replaced with ‘was’ here. Correct sentence: The father with his children was expected to attend the function. |