Brooke Shields, as well as Katie Holmes, were in the hospital to give birth on April 18, 2006.
This sentence is incorrect because it contains an error in subject/verb agreement. A modifying phrase ("as well as Katie Holmes") that comes between the subject ("Brooke Shields") and the verb ("were") must be ignored when determining subject/verb agreement. […]
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