Multiple choice

Select the option that corrects the following incorrect sentence.

Both Marcus as well as his friends are absent today.

  1. Both Marcus and his friends is absent today.

  2. Marcus as well as his friends is absent today.

  3. Marcus as well as his friends are absent today.

  4. None of the above

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C Correct answer
Explanation

(1) and (2) are incorrect because if “Both” is to be used, then the verb has to be plural and if “as well as” is to be used, then the verb has to agree with the first subject. Answer: (3)