Which one is a correct sentence?

অপশনসমূহ
সঠিক উত্তর চিহ্নিত
The man as well as his sons were present.
The man as well as his sons was present.
The man as well his sons are present.
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').