On that dark night, his son and pupil were sent away for a long stay in another country. Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word. [Basic]
was
will be
are
NO CHANGE
A
are
B
NO CHANGE
C
was
D
will be
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Subjects that are joined by 'and' in a sentence takes a plural verb. 'Were' used in the sentence is correct. Thus correct option is D. 'Son' and 'Pupil' are the subjects in the sentence. Hence, options A, B and C are wrong according to the rule.
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