Susan and I, unlike the rest of our coworkers, ______ to attend to work parties.
Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?

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The correct option is "refuse". A subject must agree with its verb in number. The subject in this sentence (Susan and I) is plural, so we need a plural verb (refuse).
"Refuses" and "has refused" are singular verbs/verb phrases and would be used with a singular subject.
The use of "refusing" does not make sense in this sentence without the presence of a helping verb.

Susan and I, Unlike the Rest of Our Coworkers, ______