Question

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Mrs. Mai, (A) along with (B) her friends from Vietnam, (C) are planning (D) to attend the festival.

A. along with

B. her friends

C. are 

D. to attend

Answer 1

Chọn đáp án C

- Nếu trong câu có 2 chủ ngữ được nối với nhau bởi “along with” thì chia động từ theo chủ ngữ thứ nhất.

E.g: Nam, along with his friends is going on holiday in Ha Long Bay.

His friends, along with Nam are going on holiday in Ha Long Bay.

Do đó: are => is

Note 43 - Either... or, neither... nor,... Nếu hai danh từ nối với nhau bằng cấu trúc: either... or; neither... nor, or. not only... but also... thì động từ chia theo danh từ phía sau or, nor, but also E.g: Either the students or the teacher comes here. - As well as, together with, with, along with, accompanied by Các danh từ nối nhau bằng: as well as, with, together with, along with, accompanied by thì chia động từ theo danh từ đầu tiên E.g: Mary, along with her manager and some friends, is going to a party tonight, (chia theo Mary)