JAMB - English Language (2023 - No. 111)
In this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
The proprietor of our school with his administrator ------------ expected yesterday.
are
is
was
were
Explanation
The correct answer is - was. "with" in the sentence above only introduces the "attachment" of false subjects. Other words that introduce false subjects are: as well as, in conjunction with, alongside, together with etc. Whenever any of these is used in a sentence, it is the noun or pronoun that comes before any of these false subject introducers that will determine the choice of verb to be used.