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Not only the students but also the professor___ stunned by the test results.

  • A. Was
  • B. Were
  • C. Are
  • D. Be
Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'A: Was.' In this sentence, 'Not only the students but also the professor' is a compound subject. When there are two subjects joined by 'not only...but also,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. In this case, 'professor' is singular, so the correct verb form is 'was.' Therefore, the sentence should read, 'Not only the students but also the professor was stunned by the test results.'