The teacher, along with her three children
The teacher, along with her three children, were taken to hospital.
- was taken
- had taken
- had being taken
- No improvement
Answer
Subject Verb Agreement. In the sentence, the subject is separated from the verb by words such as "along with", "as well as", "besides", etc. These words and phrases are not part of the subject. Ignore them and use a singular verb when the subject is singular.
The correct option is A.