as well as

rjangada · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:30 pm Post subject: as well as

what is the rule for sentences with "As well as" phrase? Is the verb form singular or plural?

aim-wsc · Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 11:54 am Post subject:

rjangada as well as johny are studying hard to beat the GMAT!

EDIT: WRONG ANSWER

800guy · Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: as well as

aim-wsc · Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:14 pm Post subject:

hahaa
nice one.800.

dear rjangada,

pls note that when he refers to 'll' lism he used article 'a' for both parts. A friend A confident.
8)

thegmatbeater · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:17 am Post subject:

rjangada as well as johny are studying hard to beat the GMAT!

I think this is wrong, it should be singular..

rjangada as well as johny IS studying hard to beat the GMAT!

aim-wsc · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:30 am Post subject:

I was wrong. apologies for misleading the members Neutral

afterall I am a student too Wink

eshahid · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:48 am Post subject:

"As well as" is just an additive phrase that joins two subjects but doesn't form a compound subject on addition. As a result the number of the original subject doesn't change because of the additive phrase. Only and can join two subjects to form a compound subject.
example:
rjangada as well as johny IS studying hard to beat the GMAT.
rjangada and johny ARE studying hard to beat the GMAT.

PS: Refer Manhattan SC's Chapter on Subject verb agreement.