Choose the correct option:
Correct answer: B. There was a doctor and a crew of nurses in the emergency room with me during my surgery.
- A. There were a doctor and a crew of nurses in the emergency room with me during my surgery.
- B. There was a doctor and a crew of nurses in the emergency room with me during my surgery.
- C. There have a doctor and a crew of nurses in the emergency room with me during my surgery.
- D. There is a doctor and a crew of nurses in the emergency room with me during my surgery.
Explanation
The correct answer is Option B: 'There was a doctor and a crew of nurses in the emergency room with me during my surgery.' In this sentence, while 'crew of nurses' is plural, the use of 'was' is appropriate because it agrees with the dominant singular subject 'a doctor'. In contrast, Options A, C, and D are incorrect because they use either plural verbs or present tense verbs that do not fit the past tense context of the sentence. Option A incorrectly uses 'were', which does not agree with the singular subject 'doctor', while Options C and D use 'have' and 'is', which are not suitable for past events.
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