Which one is a correct sentence?

অপশনসমূহ
সঠিক উত্তর চিহ্নিত
ক The man as well as his sons were present.
খ The man as well as his sons was present.
গ The man as well his sons are present.
ঘ The man as well as his sons have been present.
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ব্যাখ্যা ও সমাধান
When subjects are joined by 'as well as', the verb agrees with the first subject ('The man' is singular, so 'was').