Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
The book, [along with its notes, are] on the shelf.

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The subject is "the book". "Along with its notes" does not change it, so the verb is singular: "is".

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"And its notes" would make the subject plural, and then "is" would be wrong.

Concept: "Along with" does not change the subject
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Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".The book, [along with its notes, are] on the shelf.

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Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
The book, [along with its notes, are] on the shelf.