John as well as his friends always __ the permission of his mother before going for a rugby match.

Options

A. asks
B. receives
C. seeks
D. soughts

Answer

C

Explanation

seek (Verb) : ask for something from someone: solicit, request.
Look at the sentence : You may need to seek the advice of a specialist. When as well as is used to combine two subjects, the Verb agrees with the first Subject.
Here, seeks is the right usage.