JAMB - English Language (1998 - No. 64)
Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.
The judge with his son ..... travelling to Lagos now?
The judge with his son ..... travelling to Lagos now?
were
shall
is
are
설명
The subject of the sentence is "The judge", which is singular. The phrase "with his son" is additional information and does not change the singular nature of the subject. Therefore, the correct verb to use is "is", making the sentence:
"The judge with his son is travelling to Lagos now."