Question
Identify the erroneous part of the sentence.
The basket of fresh bananas / are sitting / on the kitchen table / near the window.Solution
The true subject of the sentence is "The basket", which is singular. The phrase "of fresh bananas" just modifies the basket. A singular subject needs a singular verb, so "are sitting" must be changed to "is sitting".
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