Spot the error. Then above the tomatoes were a half-dozen rows of yams. Above one of them were, perhaps, three dozen rows of potatoes.
Correct answer: A. the tomatoes
- A. the tomatoes
- B. a half-dozen rows
- C. one of them
- D. three dozen rows
Explanation
The error in the sentence is in option (A) "the tomatoes," which should be revised to accurately reflect the context of the sentence regarding the positioning above the tomato plants or where the tomatoes are grown.
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