Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
All the teachers, a̲l̲o̲n̲g̲ ̲a̲ ̲f̲e̲w̲ ̲s̲t̲u̲d̲e̲n̲t̲s̲, attended the program.

Correct option is D

The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (d) along with a few students.
Explanation: The phrase "along with" is a standard prepositional phrase used to indicate addition or accompaniment. “A few” is a quantifier that means “some,” and together they correctly describe that teachers were accompanied by some students.
Grammatical rule used: Prepositions such as “along with” must be followed by a proper noun or noun phrase.
Example: The captain, along with his team, attended the press conference.
�� Information Booster: Words like along with, together with, as well as do not change the number of the subject in subject-verb agreement.
Other options explained:
· (a) along few students – incorrect grammar and article usage
· (b) No substitution – the original segment is incomplete
· (c) along of – invalid phrase, grammatically wrong