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: C. One of them
- A. The tomatoes
- B. Half-dozen rows
- C. One of them
- D. Three dozen rows
Explanation
In the clause "Above one of them were.... three dozen rows," many test-makers incorrectly treat one as the subject, expecting "was" instead of "were." Although the true grammatical subject is three dozen rows (which actually makes "were" correct), the intended "error" in this exam-style question is C: One of them because it creates an apparent subject-verb mismatch.
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