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Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: "The team, along with its coach, will _____ competing next week."OptionsBe BeeWereBees

Question

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:

"The team, along with its coach, will _____ competing next week."

Options:

  • Be
  • Bee
  • Were
  • Bees
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Solution

Break Down the Problem

  1. Identify the subject of the sentence.
  2. Determine the correct form of the verb to fit with the subject.

Relevant Concepts

  • The subject "The team" is a collective noun, which is generally treated as singular when referring to the group as a whole in American English.
  • The pronouns must agree in number with their antecedents.

Analysis and Detail

  1. The subject of the sentence is "The team, along with its coach."
  2. Since "team" is singular, we need a singular verb form.
  3. The options given: Be, Bee, Were, Bees.

Verify and Summarize

  • The correct choice for a singular subject is "is," but that option is not provided.
  • The closest option is "be," which can be used in the context speculating or addressing an action in progress.

Final Answer

The correct pronoun to complete the sentence is "be": "The team, along with its coach, will be competing next week."

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