"Jack along with Matt and Debbie was watching the setting sun." Should that be 'was' or 'were'?

Question

"Jack along with Matt and Debbie was watching the setting sun." Should that be 'was' or 'were'?

Answer 1

You are correct 'was' is the correct answer as in this sentence 'was watching' is used to describe what Jack is doing.  

Answer 2

it should be 'were' unless there are commas in it like this:

"Jack,along with Matt and Debbie, was watching the setting sun."

Answer 3

was bcoz it is use for jack only

Answer 4

The whole sentence is very poor English.

"Jack, Matt and Debbie were ..." would be better.

"Jack, with Matt and Debbie was...." is not quite so good, but shifts emphasis onto Jack if that is the required effect. the along part of the sentence is totally redundant and very poor grammar.

Answer 5

It should be "was" because Jack is the subject.  Matt and Debbie are just part of the prepositional phrase.  

Answer 6

'was is the correct use of verb to be(in paste tence}.

Answer 7

it can were since all three all watching the sun set

it can be was since jack along with others

Answer 8

I like AIDS' answer. You need the parenthetical commas if you are going to say "was"

Answer 9

the subject is jack so definately its was

Answer 10

i think 'was' is correct bcoz the sentence emphasizes on jack..

Answer 11

Was is correct

Answer 12

PUT THE SENTECE LIKE THIS--Jack  was watching the setting sun, along with Matt and Debbie.

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