GrammarQuestion 81 of 120
Choose the correct sentence.
a.The nurse and the doctor were both present.
b.The nurse and the doctor was both present.
c.The nurse and the doctor is both present.
d.The nurse and the doctor be both present.
Explanation
A compound subject joined by 'and' is plural and takes a plural verb. 'The nurse and the doctor' requires 'were,' not 'was.'
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