The Use of 'AS WELL AS'

The parts of speech which come before and after 'as well as' must be parallel in construction.

noun + as well as + noun
verb + as well as + verb
adjective + as well as + adjective
adverb + as well as + adverb
prepositional phrase + as well as + prepositional phrase

Examples:
Robert is talented as well as handsome.
Robert is talented as well he is handsome.

Ram writes neatly as well as correctly.
Ram writes neatly as well as correct.


Jane excels in mathematics as well as in science.
Jane excels in mathematics as well as very good in science.


Roberts plays the piano as well as composes music.
Roberts plays the piano as well as music composing.


NB: When using as well as to indicate a compound subject, the phrase should be separated by commas. The verb should agree with the principal (first) subject

E.g.,
The teacher, as wel as her students, is going to the concert.
(Don't use 'are' in place of 'is')
My cousins, as well as Tim, have a test tomorrow.
(Don't use 'has' in place of 'have')


Posted by Jacob (Nova English Campus)