Fill in the blank in the following sentence.
Two days ago Ram along with Sham ________ present here.

Correct option is D

The correct option to fill in the blank is (d) was.
Detailed Explanation (English):
• The time expression “Two days ago” clearly indicates past time, so a past tense verb is required.
• The main subject is “Ram” (singular).
• The phrase “along with Sham” is an additional phrase and does not change the number of the subject.
• Therefore, the verb must be singular past: was.
Correct sentence: Two days ago Ram along with Sham was present here.
Grammatical Rule Used (English):
• Along with / together with / accompanied by: verb agrees with the main subject, not the added phrase.
• Past time marker (ago) requires past tense.
• Singular subject → singular verb (was).
Grammatical Rule Used (Hindi):
• “along with” जैसे phrases मुख्य subject को plural नहीं बनाते। Verb मुख्य subject के अनुसार ही आता है।
• “Two days ago” भूतकाल दर्शाता है, इसलिए past verb लगेगा।
• “Ram” singular है, इसलिए verb was सही है।
Example:
Rita along with her friends is going to the market.
Rita along with her friends was going to the market yesterday.