The President, along with the Council of Ministers, ............. to visit India next week.
Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
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- wish
- wishes
- will wish
- is wishing
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
"wishes" is the singular form of the verb and agrees with the singular subject "The President".
• "wish" is plural and would be incorrect here.
• "will wish" changes the tense unnecessarily.
• "is wishing" is awkward and not appropriate in this context.
Hence, the correct form is: "The President, along with the Council of Ministers, wishes to visit India next week."
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