He as well as I are going. vs. He, as well as I, is going.

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Tan Elaine

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He as well as I are going.

He, as well as I, is going.

Without commas the verb should be are. With commas, the verb should be "is'. Am I correct?

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Avoid the somewhat artificial problem by saying Both he and I are going.
 

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Or "Both of us are going".
 
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