Corrected text:
Last week, the neighborhood library launched a book swap. Each resident could leave a book they had read and take another one. The announcement was not very clear, however, so only a few people came on the first day. Visitors then asked about opening times and how to drop off books. Heba, a volunteer, answered the same questions again and again, and it took a lot of her time. She put a small note on the door with the steps. More visitors came the next day, but they still asked if children’s books were accepted. The library now wants a clearer, shorter message about the idea, the hours, and accepted books. It hopes each book will find a new reader and that visits will become a pleasant neighborhood habit.
| Change | Why |
|---|---|
| Added a comma after “Last week” | It marks the introductory time phrase and makes the sentence easier to read. |
| Changed “launch” to “launched” | The event happened in the past, so the verb needs past tense. |
| Changed “not very clear however, so” to “not very clear, however, so” | “However” needs punctuation when used as a connector inside the sentence. |
| Changed “it take” to “it took” | The action is in the past, so the verb should be past tense. |
| Changed “childrens books” to “children’s books” | The books belong to or are intended for children, so the possessive apostrophe is needed. |
| Changed “The library now want” to “The library now wants” | “Library” is singular, so the verb should agree with it. |
| Added a comma before “and accepted books” | This clarifies the list: “the idea, the hours, and accepted books.” |
| Changed “that visits become” to “that visits will become” | This keeps the future meaning parallel with “will find.” |