trying to add dropdowns to edit blades - adjunctadditions mkII

resources/views/adjunctadditions/edit.blade.php

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @extends('adjunctadditions')
 @section('main') <div class="row">
-    <div class="col-sm-12>
+    <div class="col-sm-12">
         <h1 class="display-3">Update Adjunct Addition</h1>
 
         @if ($errors->any())
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <div class="form-group">
               <label for="alternative">Alternative</label>
               <select class="form-control" name="alternative">
-                <option value="">None suggested</option>
+                <option value="" {{ ! $selected_alt ? 'selected="selected"'}}>None suggested</option>
                   @foreach ($adjuncts as $adjunct)
                       <option value="{{$adjunct->id}}" {{ $selected_alt == $adjunct->alternative ? 'selected="selected"' : '' }}>{{$adjunct->name}}</option>
                   @endforeach