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Which verb correctly completes the sentence below? The coach, as well as his players, _______ a fierce competitor. A. are B. is C. be D. were

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Answer: B.

Explanation: the coach is the subject pronoun. We are also mentioning his players, but the coach is the main subject here. If you remove the part about his players, it would be: “The coach is a fierce competitor.”

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