WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the correct answer to fill in the blank. The ship, with its crew, _________ lost.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. were
  2. was
  3. were getting
  4. was being

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: was

Explanation: Here, the subject is The ship, with its crew. The phrase with its crew is only additional information, so the main subject is The ship (singular). Therefore, the verb must also be singular. A. were ❌: plural verb; wrong. B. was ✅: singular verb; correct. C. were getting ❌: wrong tense and plural. D. was being ❌: incorrect tense for the context. ✔ Correct Sentence: The ship, with its crew, was lost. ✅