Plural for Singular The element Aluminium as well as the | English learners

Plural for Singular


The element Aluminium as well as the lA and llA metals combine explosively with oxygen under the right conditions.

The element Aluminium as well as the lA and llA metals combines explosively with oxygen under the right conditions.



Note: The “as well as” phrase is in an adjective phrase, not part of the subject. The subject is “the element Aluminium” only as this is singular, we need the singular verb.


Note: When "as well as" is used as a conjunction (i.e. in place of “and”), there is no need to use commas before or after the phrase. Moreover, it should always be used with a singular verb.

John as well as Alex is involved in this project.




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