IV. Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it. (5 points)  1. A lot of my friends play soccer, but not much of them play tennis.           A                 B

1. The mistake in this sentence is in part B. The word "much" is incorrectly used with a countable noun "friends." The correct word is "many." The corrected sentence is: "A lot of my friends play soccer, but not many of them play tennis."

2. The mistake is in part C. The phrase "so was I" is incorrect in this context. It should be replaced with "neither did I" to properly convey agreement with a negative statement. The corrected sentence is: "She bought some souvenirs from the shop and neither did I."

3. The mistake is in part C. The word "careless" should be "carefully" to indicate the correct adverbial form. The corrected sentence is: "You should not run or walk carefully around the pool edge."

4. The mistake is in part C. The verb “cost” should be in the plural form "costs" to agree with the singular noun "dictionary." The corrected sentence is: "Do you know how much a dictionary costs?"

5. The mistake is in part B. The correct preposition should be "of" replaced with "to." Instead, it should read "An English friend of mine, Mary, usually sends me American stamps." The corrected sentence is: "An English friend of mine, Mary, usually sends me American stamps."