The employer, not the sales boy and his partner …….. responsible for the loss.

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A. are
B. are being
C. are never
D. is

Correct Answer: Option D

D. is

Explanation

Going by the rule of concord, the phrase ‘not his sales boy or his partner’ is not part of the subject ‘the employer’. Therefore, the singular verb should be used.

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