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but in case of "as well as " we are referring to entities at their indiviual level not combined by and so "I" can go wid "am "
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Combined??? "As well as" is a
conjunction and conjunction means "combination". Hence, same rule applies here.
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My pupils as well as I are doing this work [ dis is correct too ]
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my pupils as well as I am doing this work . [dis is correct as well and i am more sure abt this one ]
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Only first one with 'are' is correct. The other one rules out. If you dont agree, say it in urdu.
"Meray shagird aur main yeh kaam ker rahi hoon"
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and yes zobia has put fwd another gud suggestion .
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Grammar is not a matter of suggestion. You cannot apply your own rules here or what sounds good to your heart.
Lets take what Zobia says:
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"what if we do it like it? "my pupils as well as myself are doing this work"
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Again try it in urdu.
"Meray shagird aur
main khud yeh kaam ker rahay hain"
I dont know what is confusing you people now when everything has been made clear by Raz and Tauqeer .