Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
Honesty as well as discipline are required to succeed in life.
Option 1: are requirement to succeed in life
Option 2: are required to succeed in life
Option 3: has required to succeed in life
Option 4: No substitution
Correct Answer: are required to succeed in life
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In the sentence, we are dealing with a compound subject, where honesty and discipline are connected by the phrase as well as. When forming a compound subject using as well as the verb agrees with the first subject
So, the correct sentence would be: "Honesty as well as discipline is required to succeed in life."
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