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Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The famous actor, along with his close family members, were attending the annual day function at his son's school.

Option 1: has attending

Option 2: are attending

Option 3: am attending

Option 4: was attending


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Correct Answer: was attending


Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.

In the original sentence, the error lies in the subject-verb agreement. When two nouns are connected by alongwith, the verb must agree with the first subject. The famous actor acts as the main subject, and when joined by along with , the subject remains singular so it should be followed by a singular verb.

For singular subjects, the correct verb form is "was" instead of "were".

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