No, no, no this is not a Psychiatric patient!!
It is a grammatical term! It refers to several singular subjects that are linked by words like :
as well as
along with
besides
in addition to,
and
together with.
The subjects do not lose their singular status and the verb reflects that in a sentence that contains that.
When we say for example:
'An exquisite 17th century painting, along with several antique Ming vases, has been placed on the auction block',
note that the verb remains in the singular.
Some more examples:
John, as well as Mary, has passed his 'O' level exams.
Peter, along with Mark, was an apostle of Christ.
In addition to Mathematics, Physics is considered a challenging subject to many young students of Science.
So heave a sigh of relief and excel in English!
It is a grammatical term! It refers to several singular subjects that are linked by words like :
as well as
along with
besides
in addition to,
and
together with.
The subjects do not lose their singular status and the verb reflects that in a sentence that contains that.
When we say for example:
'An exquisite 17th century painting, along with several antique Ming vases, has been placed on the auction block',
note that the verb remains in the singular.
Some more examples:
John, as well as Mary, has passed his 'O' level exams.
Peter, along with Mark, was an apostle of Christ.
In addition to Mathematics, Physics is considered a challenging subject to many young students of Science.
So heave a sigh of relief and excel in English!
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