English NMDCAT Writing Skill and Proofreading
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Correct the following: The team, including the captain, are playing well.

A. The team, including the captain, is playing well.
B. The team, including the captain, were playing well.
C. The team, including the captain, have played well.
D. The sentence is correct.

📝 Explanation

Intervening phrases like 'including the captain' do not affect the subject ('team'), which is singular.

📖 Additional Information

  • The team, including the captain, is playing well.
  • The team, including the captain, were playing well.
  • The team, including the captain, have played well.
  • The sentence is correct.

Intervening phrases like 'including the captain' do not affect the subject ('team'), which is singular.

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