(08VerE-27-31)

Identify the one word or phrase that should be corrected.
1.Library visitors often find(A) that there are too few(B) staff members avialable to assist them,especially as(C) funding for libraries have been(D) cut back.
2.The children(A) had been said(B) not to go(C) near(D) tne wear.
3.The(A) little boy's mother bought him(B) a five-speeds(C) racing bicycle for his(D) birthday.
4.We looked to(A) hundreds of documents(B) before we found what(C) we were looking for(D).
5.Returning(A) home(B) from work,he was bite(C) by a dog and had to go(D) to the hospital.
I couldn't rewrite these sentences.I am not American.I am Mongolian.So I can't find these mistakes.Please help me.I give a Japanese examination after 2 days.I want to know these mistakes.

1.Library visitors often find that there are too few staff members available to assist them, especially as funding for libraries has been cut back.

The word "funding" is considered singular; therefore, its verb needs to be singular, too: "has been" (not "have been").

2.The children had been told not to go near the water.
Be aware of the difference between the verbs "to say" and "to tell"

3.The little boy's mother bought him a five-speed racing bicycle for his birthday.
The hyphenated adjective doesn't need to be plural; it's not serving as a noun here.

4.We looked at hundreds of documents before we found what we were looking for.
Look up the difference between the prepositions "to" and "at" http://www.dictionary.com

5.Returning home from work, he was bitten by a dog and had to go to the hospital.
"was bitten" is the correct passive verb form here ("was bite" is not used).

Also, be sure to put a space after every comma when you are typing.

No problem! I'll help you identify the mistakes in these sentences. Here are the corrections for each sentence:

1. Library visitors often find (A) that there are too few (B) staff members available to assist them, especially as (C) funding for libraries has been (D) cut back.

- The mistake in this sentence is in part (D). The subject "funding" is singular, so it should be followed by the singular verb "has been" instead of "have been."

2. The children (A) had been told(B) not to go (C) near (D) the weir.

- The mistake in this sentence is in part (B). The correct verb phrase is "had been told" instead of "had been said."

3. The (A) little boy's mother bought him (B) a five-speed (C) racing bicycle for his (D) birthday.

- The mistake in this sentence is in part (C). The word "speeds" should not be pluralized, so it should be "five-speed" instead of "five-speeds."

4. We looked through (A) hundreds of documents (B) before we found what (C) we were looking for (D).

- The mistake in this sentence is in part (A). The correct preposition to use with "looked" is "through" instead of "to."

5. Returning (A) home (B) from work, he was bitten (C) by a dog and had to go (D) to the hospital.

- The mistake in this sentence is in part (C). The correct form of the verb "bite" in past tense is "bitten" instead of "bite."

These corrections should help improve the sentences. Good luck with your Japanese examination!