Question

correct the following sentence. Some of the desserts was left by the end of the birthday party.

Answer 1

Answer:

Some of the desserts were left at the end of the birthday party.

Answer 2

Some of the desserts were left by the end of the birthday party. -
This is the right answer.

Rectifying the error:

• In the question given, we must find out the error in it and also correct it.
• When we are given a sentence to spot the mistake, we must check if there is agreement among the parts of speech in it.
• Especially, the agreement between subject and verb must be looked into.
• Here the subject is 'some of the desserts'. The verb is 'was left'.
• They both agree in being third person.
• But coming to the number, the noun is in plural form 'some', whereas, the verb is in the singular form 'was'.
• So the mistake is in the verb. It must take the plural form, 'were'.
• Therefore the answer is: Some of the desserts were left by the end of the birthday party.