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John, as well as Jane, are nice, hard working and tall.
A. John, as well as Jane, are
B. John, as well as Jane, is
C. John and Jane are
D. John, as is also Jane, is
E. John and also Jane are
A. John, as well as Jane, are
B. John, as well as Jane, is
C. John and Jane are
D. John, as is also Jane, is
E. John and also Jane are
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
John, as well as Jane, are nice, hard working and tall.
A. John, as well as Jane, are
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The singular subject John does not agree with the plural verb are.
Remember that only and makes a subject that consists of several singular nouns a plural subject:
x and y + plural verb. The subject is x and y
- Example: John and Jane are happy together.
x as well as y - the verb is singular if x is singular, plural if x is plural
- Examples: John, as well as Jane, is abroad.
Many doctors, as well as nurses, are attending the conference.
In addition, this answer choice is stylistically flawed. Using as well as instead of and is redundant.
What helps us identify this mistake is the following Stop Sign: as well as
B. John, as well as Jane, is
While this answer choice is grammatically correct, it is stylistically flawed. Using as well as instead of and is redundant.
What helps us identify this mistake is the following Stop Sign: as well as
C. John and Jane are
Good! And and as well as have the same meaning, so using the single word and is more concise than using the three-word phrase as well as.
D. John, as is also Jane, is
While this answer choice is grammatically correct, it is not the best of the five answer choices. There is another answer choice which is also grammatically correct and which is stylistically better - that is, more concise - than this one.
E. John and also Jane are
While this answer choice is grammatically correct, it is stylistically flawed. Since also means the same as and, using them both is redundant.
General Discussion
04 Sep 2021, 01:36
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A. John, as well as Jane, are
REJECTED. The right usage is 'John, as well as Jane, IS'
B. John, as well as Jane, is
REJECTED - While thee is nothing rong with this option, Option C is better, as it is short and expresses the intended meaning crisply.
C. John and Jane are
RIGHT ANSWER - This option is short and expresses the intended meaning crisply.
D. John, as is also Jane, is
REJECTED - 'as is also jane, is' - awkward.
E. John and also Jane are
REJECTED - 'John and also Jane' - Redundant phrasing.
REJECTED. The right usage is 'John, as well as Jane, IS'
B. John, as well as Jane, is
REJECTED - While thee is nothing rong with this option, Option C is better, as it is short and expresses the intended meaning crisply.
C. John and Jane are
RIGHT ANSWER - This option is short and expresses the intended meaning crisply.
D. John, as is also Jane, is
REJECTED - 'as is also jane, is' - awkward.
E. John and also Jane are
REJECTED - 'John and also Jane' - Redundant phrasing.
