Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

All the girls____present at the wedding ceremony of Sushmita which was organized in a grand hotel.

a)            But Rashmi was

b)            Except Rashmi was

c)            Except Rashmi were

d)            Only Rashmi were

Sol:

All the girls but/except one(singular noun) is a plural phrase and is always treated as a plural subject because it denotes the whole group except one, so it takes plural form of the verb.