Question

The President, along with the Council of Ministers, ________________ to visit India next week.

• A. wish
• B. wishes
• C. will wish
• D. is wishing

Hint:

When a subject is followed by phrases like “along with”, “together with”, or “as well as”, the verb always agrees with the main subject, not with the additional phrase.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Identify the subject.
The subject is The President. The phrase “along with the Council of Ministers” is just additional information and does not change the number of the subject. So the subject is singular.

Step 2: Match with verb.
Since the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular. - (A) \emph{wish} → plural form, incorrect.
- (B) \emph{wishes} → singular verb, correct.
- (C) \emph{will wish} → does not fit the context of planning a visit.
- (D) \emph{is wishing} → incorrect because “wishing” does not fit with the context of scheduling a visit.

Step 3: Final Choice.
Hence, the correct verb is \(\boxed{\text{wishes}}\).