Question on: JAMB English - 2019

The employer, not the sales boy and his partner ........ responsible for the loss

A
are
B
are being
C
are never
D
is
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Correct Option: D

The singular verb should be used. 

Following the rule of concord, the phrase 'not his sales boy or his partner' is not part of the subject 'the employer'.

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