Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank.

The chief minister with two of his ministers __________ here.

  1. are

  2. were

  3. is

  4. have been

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Case of subject identification and verb relation. Words like 'along with', 'together with', 'with', etc relates to the first subject. As the first subject here (i.e. the chief minister) is singular noun, so the auxilary needs to be singular. Thus, option 3.