Fill the gap: Not only the pupils but also the headmaster ____ late for assembly.
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Choose the option that best completes the sentence:
Not only the pupils but also the headmaster late for assembly.
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Answer: D. was
With “not only...but also”, the verb agrees with the nearer noun, “headmaster”, so “was”.
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The answer is D: was. With “not only...but also”, the verb agrees with the nearer noun, “headmaster”, so “was”.
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