Question

The playwright, as well as the actors,_____ an award a) deserves b) deserve​

Answer 1

Answer:

deserve is the correct answer

Answer 2

deserves

Here we can write complete sentence like this -

The playwright as well as the actors deserves an award.

• According to the subject verb agreement when we use as well as in the sentence we have to use the a verb according to the first subject.
• Here in the given sentence there are two subjects the first one is the playwright and the second is the actors.
• Out of these two subjects the first subject is a singular subject that's why we have to use a verb in s/es form, we cannot use the verb in base form.
• The word 'as well as' means ' in addition to' we can use it as a conjunction in the sentence. It is helpful to join two sentences, two words or two phrases.

Examples-

• The teacher as well as students attends a seminar.
• A coach as well as players is honoured.
• The owner as well as his servants leaves the city.

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