Discussion
The minister, along with his private secretaries, are expected to arrive shortly.
Answer: A
The correct verb is is: The minister, along with his private secretaries, is expected to arrive shortly.
Phrases such as along with, together with, as well as and accompanied by do not join subjects the way and does. The verb agrees with the first noun, the minister, which is singular, so it takes is.
Are and were are plural and agree with the secretaries by mistake; were also shifts the tense. Have been is again plural and changes the meaning. So the sentence does need an improvement.
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