Subject-Verb Agreement: And / As Well As / Along With Quiz | Beginner Level | 10 Questions & Answers with Explanations

 "Rahul and Priya" are joined by and, forming a compound subject, which always takes a plural verb.

Correct sentence: "Rahul and Priya are going to Delhi next week."

Memory hook: two subjects joined by and = one combined, plural subject — think of it as "they."

"Ramesh and Suresh" are joined by and, forming a compound subject, which takes a plural verb.

Correct sentence: "Ramesh and Suresh are old friends from school."

Memory hook: this reinforces the basic and rule — two named people joined by and always take a plural verb.

"As well as his players" is a parenthetical phrase, not part of the subject, so the verb agrees only with "the captain" (singular).

Correct sentence: "The captain, as well as his players, was present at the ceremony."

Memory hook: mentally bracket out "as well as his players" — what's left is "the captain was present," which sounds correct on its own.

"Bread and butter" refers to a single food item/concept, one of the fixed-pair exceptions, so it takes a singular verb despite being joined by and.

Correct sentence: "Bread and butter was his only food during those difficult years."

Memory hook: memorise fixed pairs (bread and butter, law and order, slow and steady) as single-concept exceptions — they take a singular verb.

"Along with his team" is a parenthetical phrase, so the verb agrees only with "the manager" (singular).

Correct sentence: "The manager, along with his team, is working overtime to meet the deadline."

Memory hook: "along with," like "as well as," never changes a singular subject into a plural one — the verb always follows the subject before the phrase.

"Together with her students" is a parenthetical phrase, so the verb agrees only with "the teacher" (singular).

Correct sentence: "The teacher, together with her students, is organising the annual function."

Memory hook: "together with" behaves exactly like "along with" and "as well as" — all three are parenthetical, not compound-subject connectors.

"Law and order" is a fixed pair referring to a single concept, so it takes a singular verb.

Correct sentence: "Law and order is the top priority for the new government."

Memory hook: add "law and order" to your fixed-pair list alongside "bread and butter" — both describe one unified idea, not two separate things.

"Slow and steady" functions as a single fixed idiomatic concept here, taking a singular verb.

Correct sentence: "Slow and steady is the approach that ultimately wins the race."

Memory hook: this rounds out your fixed-pair list — bread and butter, law and order, slow and steady — all singular despite "and."

"In addition to the teachers" is a parenthetical phrase, so the verb agrees only with "the principal" (singular).

Correct sentence: "The principal, in addition to the teachers, is attending the workshop tomorrow."

Memory hook: "in addition to" joins the same family as "as well as," "along with," and "together with" — all four are parenthetical connectors, not compound-subject connectors.

 "My brother and sister" are joined by and, forming a compound subject, which takes a plural verb.

Correct sentence: "My brother and sister are studying in the same college this year."

Memory hook: reinforcing the basic rule once more — family members joined by and still follow the standard compound-subject pattern.