Correct sentence: The director, together with the actors, is preparing for the new play.
• as well as দ্বারা দুইটি বাক্য যুক্ত হলে verb, as well as এর পুর্বে যে subject থাকে তার number/person অনুযায়ী হয়।
- প্রথম subject The director singular বিধায় verb টি singular হবে।
• along with, as well as, together with, including, addition to, accompanied by ইত্যাদি দ্বারা দুইটি subject যুক্ত হলে verb হবে প্রথম subject অনুযায়ী।
- এখানে The director এবং the actors - as well as দ্বারা যুক্ত হয়েছে।
- প্রথম subject The director singular বিধায় verb টি singular হবে।
Example Sentence:
- The manager, along with his team, is attending the conference today.
- The mayor, along with several officials, is visiting the flood-affected areas.
Other options,
খ) The director, together with the actors, are preparing for the new play. → “as well as” দিয়ে subject plural হয় না, তাই ভুল।
গ) The director, together with the actors, have been preparing for the new play. → tense ভুল এবং subject singular.
ঘ) The director, together with the actors, are to be preparing for the new play. → ভুল। "Are" plural, এবং "are to be preparing" স্ট্রাকচারটি অপ্রচলিত; সাধারণ present continuous "is preparing" ব্যবহার হয়।
Source: Advanced Learner's English Grammar & Composition by Chowdhury & Hossain.