中学生英语学习常见错误一览表3

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each
［误］ every of them has his habit.
［正］ each of them has his habit.
［析］ each可以作形容词，但也可作代词，而every只能作形容词。
［误］ the manager comes to america almost each month.
［正］ the manager comes to america almost every month.
［析］ each与every都作形容词讲时，都有"每个"之意，但有不同。each多指个体，而every则多指整体。如：we want every student to succeed. each不同来表达总体概念，所以不能与almost, nearly， likely等词连用。
［误］ we each has a book.
［正］ we each have a book.
［析］ each 作同位语时，其数应与其同位的名词相同，而each作主语时则应取其单数形式。
each other one another
each other与one another这两个词组的区别在很多语法书中强调each other是两者之间，而one another是多者之间，其实不然，如：all students must care for each other, must love and help each other. 事实上这两个词组是同义的，如果要讲有什么区别的话，当我们非常笼统地谈，而不特指什么人时，多用one another.
early
［误］ could you come here more early?
［正］ could you come here earlier?
［析］ 单音节和少数双音节副词的比较级和最高级要用 er和 est来作其结尾，如fast, soon, early, hard, long, near等。
earth
［误］ what on the earth do you mean?
［正］ what on earth do you mean?
［析］ on earth这一词组在句中为的是加强语气，其意为"究竟"、"到底"。而作为"地球"讲时则要加定冠词，如：how far is the earth from the moon. 而作为"泥土"讲时则为不可数名词，如：he filled the pot with earth and wanted to plant some flowers.
easy
［误］ you can easy imagine my surprise.
［正］ you can easily imagine my surprise.
［析］ easy只在有限的词组中被用作副词，如take it easy (不要紧张)，go easy, stand easy等。 例如：easy come, easy go. (钱来的容易花的也快. )easier said than done. (说的容易做着难。)
east
［误］ japan is on the east of china.
［正］ japan is to the east of china.
［析］ 在讲述地理位置时，有3个介词常用，它们是in, on和to, 其中in表示处于所表达的范围之内，如：shanghai is in the east of china. on则表示双方接壤，如：north korea is on the northeast of china. 而表示互不相接的两部分时则用to, 如：taiwan is to the east of fujian.
either
［误］ -i don't like opera.
-i don't like too.
［正］ -i don't like opera.
-i don't like either.
［析］ 在否定句中用either表示"也"，而在肯定句中用too表示"也"。
［误］ either you or i are right.
［正］ either you or i am right.
［析］ 这在语法书中被称作就近原则，即哪个主语离谓语动词近，则应采用与哪个主语相一致的谓语动词，相同用法的还有neither…nor…，not only…but also…，以及or在连接两个主语时。如：you or he is to go home. the others will have to stay in the classroom.
elder
［误］ my older brother has gone to shanghai.
［正］ my elder brother has gone to shanghai.
［析］ 在表示兄姐的长幼时应用elder表示"哥哥姐姐"，如：my elder sister 姐姐，但表示岁数时则多用older，如：she is two years older than i.
empty
［误］ are these seats empty?
［正］ are these seats taken?
［析］ empty是指空洞的没有任何物体，如：the house was empty, 其意思是没有任何家具或屋内无人。但座位是否有人坐应用take.
english
［误］ my sister studied english language very well.
［正］ my sister studied the english language very well.
［正］ my sister studied english very well.
［析］ 在泛指某一种学科时，不应加冠词，如：i like history.但如特指某一门学科时则应加冠词，如：he likes the history of america.
enjoy
［误］ i enjoy to play football.
［正］ i enjoy playing football.
［析］ enjoy后要接动名词，而不接不定式。
［误］ did you enjoy at the english evening?
［正］ did you enjoy yourself at the english evening?
enough
［误］ i'm sorry. you are not studying enough carefully.
［正］ i'm sorry. you are not studying carefully enough.
［析］ enough要用在形容词或副词之后。
［误］ do you have enough of money?
［正］ do you have enough money?
［正］ do you have enough of the money?
［误］ the coffee isn't enough.
［正］ there isn't enough coffee.
［析］ enough可以作be动词的表语，但其主语应是代词，如：that's enough. it was enough. 如果是名词时应换用上面的句型。
entrance
［误］ the entrance of the cinema is on your right.
［正］ the entrance to the cinema is on your right.
［析］ 在表示通往某处时entrance后面多用to作介词。这样的用法还有key to the door, answer to the question等。
evening
［误］ i walked home in a cold evening.
［正］ i walked home on a cold evening.
［析］ in the evening这一词组如加上另外的修饰词则其介词应换为on.
everyone
［误］ everyone of you goes to class.
［正］ every one of you goes to class.
［析］ everyone其后不能接of结构。在否定句中如果要讲"每一个人都没有注意到它"，就译作：nobody noticed it. 要注意every one of us is not right. 应译为"我们不都对。"而none of us are right. 才应译为"我们全错了。"
exam
［误］ we take part in an exam.
［正］ we take an exam.
［析］ take part in为"参加"某种活动，运动，而在学科中选择某一学科学习并进行考试应用take.
except
［误］ the room is clean except two desks.
［正］ the room is clean except for two desks.
［误］ i come here every day except for sunday.
［正］ i come here every day except sunday.
［析］ 在同一类物体中排除某一部分用except, 在不同类物体中排除某一物体时用except for。而except that其后接从句，如：she is a good girl except that she is careless sometimes. 而besides则是"包括在内"，如"我学习英语同时还学法语。"应译为：i study english besides french.
exercise
［误］ the students exercise spoken english in the morning.
［正］ the students practise spoken english in the morning.
［析］ exercise多指运动、训练，而practise则多指把理论付诸于实践的练习。
［误］ everyone should do exercises every day.
［正］ everyone should do exercise every day.
［析］ 作为运动讲exercise是不可数名词，而当"练习"、"体操"、"早操"则是可数名词，例如：i do a lot exercises in the p.e. class.
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fail
［误］ tom failed his exam.
［正］ tom failed in his exam.
［正］ tom failed to pass the exam.
［析］ fail为不及物动词，其后可用in加名词，或直接接不定式。
family
［误］ i'm sorry i have to go. tom's families are waiting for me.
［误］ i'm sorry i have to go. tom's family is waiting for me.
［正］ i'm sorry i have to go. tom's family are waiting for me.
［析］ family是集合名词，把它当作整体看它是单数，如看作家庭中的每个成员则为复数。如：your family are very kind to me. my family is very large.
far
［误］ my school is ten miles far from here.
［正］ my school is ten miles away from here.
［析］ far一般不与实际距离连用。
［误］ "did you walk far?"
"yes，i walked far."
［正］ "did you walk far?"
"yes, i walked a long way."
［析］ 一般肯定句中不用far单独作状语，而用a long way.far组成的常用词组有：as far as. ①远至，一直到。如：he walked as far as the station. ②就……而言。如：as far as he was concerned these books were very good. ③只要。如：i can help you as far as i can. so for到目前为止。例：he is very well so far.
farther further
far有两个比较级，即farther和further，其意思略有不同：farther主要用于表示距离的远近，如：milan is farther away than rome. 而further则是指"进一步的"，如：will we need any further discussion on this matter.
fast
［误］ a fast train runs fastly.
［正］ a fast train runs fast.
［析］ fast其形容词与副词形式相同。
fast soon
fast指行动本身的速度快，如：the foreigner speaks too fast. 而soon则多指两个动作之间间隔短，时间到来的迅速，如：she will come soon.
feel
［误］ i feel badly about my mistakes.
［正］ i feel bad about my mistakes.
［析］ 感观动词如feel, smell等后面要接形容词而不是副词。feel good是指某人精神好，而feel well是指人身体状况良好。
［误］ i try not to hurt her feeling.
［正］ i try not to hurt her feelings.
［析］ feeling在作"感情"讲时要用复数，而作"感觉"讲则要用单数。如：i have a feeling that we will win the game.
few
［误］ few of them is very good.
［正］ few of them are very good.
［析］ few意为"几乎没有"，但要用复数谓语动词。如果讲有一些人应用a few, 如：there were only a few people in the street.
［误］ there are less farms than there used to be.
［正］ there are fewer farms than there used to be.
［析］ few的比较级为fewer，其后接可数名词；而little的 比较级为less，其后接不可数名词。
field
［误］ he is a famous scientist on the field of physics.
［正］ he is a famous scientist in the field of physics.
［析］ in the field是"在田野上"或是"在某一学科领域内"，而on the field则多指"在战场上"。如：he lost his life on the battle field.
fill
［误］ she filled orange into my glass.
［正］ she filled my glass with orange.
［析］ 表示要用某种物品装满某容器时要用fill with词组，如：the boy ran back home filled with joy.
fill full
fill是动词，但有及物与不及物两种用法，当表示"充满"之意时是不及物动词，应用fill with，如：the little girl's eyes filled with tears. 而当表示"使……装满某物"时，是及物动词，如：he filled his pocket with books. 而be filled with应看作系表结构，如：the boy's mother was filled with anger. full是形容词，要用be full of这一词组，如：the boy was full of joy.
find
［误］ he has finded his lost bike.
［正］ he has found his lost bike.
［析］ find是不规则动词，其过去式和过去分词均是found。但found一词又意为"建立"，它是规则动词，其过去式及过去分词均为founded.
［误］ it is very difficult to look for a suitable job.
［正］ it is very difficult to find a suitable job.
［析］ look for为"寻找"，而find是找到。寻找工作并不难，难的应是找到合适的工作。
find find out
find out意为"找出、算出、发现"，如：i have found out how to do it. 而find的主要侧重点在找到某物，如：i find my book under the desk.
finish
［误］ i finished to read that book last night.
［正］ i finished reading that book last night.
［析］ 英文中有些动词其后只能用动名词作宾语而不能用不定式作宾语，这样的动词在中考范围内有两个，即finish和enjoy。
fire
［误］ there's no smoke without a fire.
［正］ there's no smoke without fire.
［析］ 此句应译为中文"无风不起浪"。fire作为物质名词"火"讲时为不可数名词，而作为"炉火"、"火灾"讲则是可数名词，如：there was a fire in the next street last month. 如要讲"着火了"要用be on fire, 如：the factory was
on fire.
［误］ the man fired to us.
［正］ the man fired at us.
［析］ fire (on) at均指"向某目标开火"，at用于较小目标，而on用于较大目标。
first
［误］ is this your firstly visit to beijing?
［正］ is this your first visit to beijing?
［析］ 除了在强调第一、第二、第三等场合中有时还可见firstly一词外，这个词已不多见，而均被first取代。first还有"首先"、"首次"、"第一次"之意。

follow
［误］ i received a letter which ran as follow.
［正］ i received a letter which ran as follows.
［析］ as follows是惯用法，其意为"如下"，不论在任何场合均要用follows.
［误］ as follows are his arguments.
［正］ the following are his arguments.
［析］ as follows主要用于句尾，而the following则用于句首。
food
［误］ too much sweet food, such as cakes, chocolates,pastry…may increase your weight.
［正］ too many foods, such as cakes, chocolates,pastry…may increase your weight.
［析］ food泛指食物时为不可数名词，如：there is no food for supper. 而指一种种食物时则用作可数名词。
foot
［误］ there is a five feet wide bridge.
［正］ there is a five foot wide bridge.
［析］ 用连字符组成的形容词中所有名词均要用单数形式。
［误］ we went to college on feet.
［正］ we went to college on foot.
［析］ by后面加接交通工具时，不应加任何冠词，不要用名词的复数形式。如加了某些修饰词后，其前面的介词要作适当的改变，如：i came to school in his car yesterday. i go to shool on a train.
for
［误］ i wanted to go to the pub for having a drink.
［正］ i wanted to go to the pub for a drink.
［正］ i wanted to go to the pub to have a drink.
［析］ 用for表示目的时，其后面只能接名词，而不要接动名词。
［误］ i went to the office for seeing the headmaster.
［正］ i went to the office to see the headmaster.
［析］ 用不定式来表示动作的目的。
［误］ i will leave beijing to shanghai.
［正］ i will leave beijing for shanghai.
［正］ i will leave for shanghai.
［析］ leave for为一固定搭配，不要改动。
［误］ i bought a book to you.
［正］ i bought a book for you.
［误］ he is a friend for us.
［正］ he is a friend to us.
［析］ 在英文中"为"一词在泛指时用to, 在特指时要用for.
［误］ this food is good to us.
［正］ this food is good for us.
［析］ 词组be good (bad) for 表示"对……有好(坏)处"。
［误］ for i was feeling quite hungry, i wanted to have lunch.
［正］ i wanted to have lunch, for i was feeling quite hungry.
［析］ for作为"因为"讲时一般不要置于句首，而且口气也比because弱的多。
forget
［误］ i left my key.
［正］ i left my key at home.
［正］ i forgot my key.
［析］ leave是"丢下"之意，所以一定要接地点状语，而forget是"忘记"，所以不用接地点状语。
［误］ i will not forget the rules.
［正］ i will never forget the rules.
［误］ please don't forget posting my letter on your way home.
［正］ please don't forget to post my letter on your way home.
［析］ 要注意forget to do something为"忘了去作某事"，而forget doing something则应译为"对已经作过的事记不起来了"。如：he forget returning the book to the library. 应译为"他忘记已把书还给图书馆这件事了。"同样用法的词还有remember和regret.
free
［误］ you can speak free in front of my parents.
［正］ you can speak freely in front of my parents.
［析］ free作为副词时意为"免费"、"不必付款"，如：you can eat free in my restaurant. 而freely则意为"自由地"、"无限制地"。
french
［误］ she comes from french.
［正］ she comes from france.
［析］ french是"法语"、"法国的"，而france才是"法国"。

friend
［误］ he nodded to me friendly.
［正］ he nodded to me in a friendly fashion.
［析］ friendly是形容词，不是副词。在英语中应避免讲he is a friend of my mother. 又比如：i go to school with my friend. 从语法上讲是对的但不是习惯上英语的说法。而应讲he is a friend of my mother's. i go to school with a friend. be friends with 则是"交朋友"之意，例如：i hope you will be friends with me. 而不应讲i hope you will be my friend. 交朋友还有一惯用法是make friends.
from
［误］ where do you come from? i come from the library.
［正］ where do you come from? i come from england.
［正］ where did you come from? i came from the library.
［析］ where do you come from?应意为"你是从什么国家(地方)来的?"(即意为"你是哪的人?")而where did you come from? 才是"你刚刚从哪来?"
front
［误］ there are three tall trees in the front of my house.
［正］ there are three tall trees in front of my house.
［析］ in front of是某物体外部的前面，而in the front of是在某物体内部的前面。如：the bus driver is seated in the front of the bus.
 
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game
［误］ he went to america to take part in the olympic game.
［正］ he went to america to take part in the olympic games.
［析］ game作为"运动会"讲时应用其复数形式，而具体一个游戏则可用其单数形式。如：our school team won the game.
german
［误］ they are germen.
［正］ they are germans.
［误］ she comes from german.
［正］ she comes from germany.
［析］ german是"德国人"、"德国的"、"德语"，其复数形式是germans；而germany才是德国。
gather
［误］ all the students and teachers are gathered together now.
［正］ all the students and teachers are gathered now.
［析］ 用了动词gather就不要再用together了。这句话还可以这样讲：all the students and teachers got together.
give
［误］ she gives up to look for the lost bike.
［正］ she gives up looking for the lost bike.
［析］ give up意为"放弃"，其后只接动名词作介词宾语，而不应接不定式。

glad
［误］ his parents were very glad for his success in business.
［正］ his parents were very glad of his success in business.
［正］ his parents were very glad to know his success in business.
［析］ "为……感到高兴"应是be glad of something或be glad to do something.
glass
［误］ the old teacher has two pair of big glass.
［正］ the old teacher has two pairs of big glasses.
［析］ glass作为"眼镜"讲，应用复数形式，在英语中手套gloves 裤子pants，剪刀scissors均用复数形式。glass作"玻璃杯"讲时则可用单数形式或复数形式，如：i want two glasses of milk. 而作为物质名词"玻璃"讲则要用作不可数名词，如：the boy broke two panes of glass.
go
［误］ -mary, could you come to my home now? -yes, i'm going.
［正］ -mary, could you come to my home now?
-yes, i'm coming.
［析］ go是指离开说话人所在地，而come指的是朝向说话人的方向：如：come here!can i come and help you?但在口语中也有一些例外，如表示要参加到某人或者某件活动时常用come, 如：we are going to have a party tonight. would you like to come with us?
gone been
he has gone to shanghai. 指此人已去上海不在此地了。
he has been to shanghai. 指此人去过上海现已回来了。
gold
［误］ she brushed her gold hair carefully.
［正］ she brushed her golden hair carefully.
［析］ gold作形容词指"金质的"，如：a gold ring， a gold coin，而golden是"金色的"，如：golden age(金色的时代)，但"金鱼"例外，为gold fish。

good
［误］ i've been waiting for good twenty minutes.
［正］ i've been waiting for a good twenty minutes.
［析］ a good之意为"足足"、"整整"之意。
good well
he is good. 应译为"他是个好人。"而he is well. 应译为"他身体不错。"i feel good. 即精神状态良好，而i feel well.即身体状况不错。
［误］ this food is very good to you.
［正］ this food is very good for you.
［析］ be good for是"对……有利、有好处"，而be good to是指"对待某人不错"，如：your friend is very good to me.
grade
［误］ -what grade are you in? -i'm in grade 1.
［正］ -what grade are you in? -i'm in gread 1.
［析］ 当泛指那一年级时grade的头一个字母小写，当有具体数字时则要大写。
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had better
［误］ you have better hurry.
［正］ you had better hurry.
［析］ had better只用过去时had，不要误用成现在时have。
［误］ you hadn't better worry.
［正］ you had better not worry.
［析］ had better后面加不带to的不定式，其否定式是"had better not+动词原形"。
half
［误］ i had driven about half mile.
［正］ i had driven about half a mile.
［析］ "半小时"有两种讲法half an hour, a half hour. 而"一个半小时"应讲an hour and a half或one and a half hours."半天"应讲half a day，"半镑"应讲half a pound.但要尽量避免使用half a year，而应用six months；不用half a month, 而用two weeks或fifteen days.
［误］ half us could go to the park.
［正］ half of us could go to the park.
［析］ half用于名词前可用of结构也可不用of结构，但用于代词前则必须加of。如：more than half (of) my classmates are boys.
［误］ one and half apples are left on the table.
［正］ one and half apples is left on the table.
［析］ 一个半one and half后面的名词要用复数，而句中的谓语动词却要用单数。
［误］ half of the work are done.
［正］ half of the work is done.
［误］ half of the six apples is red.
［正］ half of the six apples are red.
［析］ "half of+名词"这一结构后面的谓语动词应与of后面的名词相一致，如为不可数名词或可数名词单数，要用单数谓语动词；而复数名词后面要加与复数相对应的谓语动词。
hand
［误］ he shook hand with his teacher.
［正］ he shook hands with his teacher.
［析］ 与某人握手要用shake hands. 与hand有关的词组中有很多要用复数形式，如：change hands (转手、易手)，in the hands of (由……控制)，join hands (与人合作)。
happen
［误］ what was happened to you last month?
［正］ what happened to you last month?
［误］ an accident was happened in this street last night.
［正］ an accident happened in this street last night.
［析］ 在英语中不及物动词没有被动态，作为"发生"讲的happen，take place和break out都不具有被动态。happen to常用来表达一件偶然发生的事，如：if you happen to meet my sister please ask her to call me.
hard
［误］ i have to study hardly.
［正］ i have to study hard.
［析］ hard是形容词，如：a hard work，但它同时也是副词。hardly是hard的又一副词形式，但词意截然不同，意为"几乎不"。
［误］ i had my leg broken last term， so i couldn't hardly study at all.
［正］ i had my leg broken last term so i hardly studied at all.
［析］ hardly意为"否定"，所以不要再加否定词语了，如果hardly用于句首则应采用倒装语序，如：hardly had he arrived when she started complaining.
have
［误］ i had my boy do his homework from morning till noon.
［正］ i had my boy doing his homework from morning till noon.
［析］ 用have somebody do something还是doing something要取决句子的意思和句中的时间状语。
［误］ i have my bike to repair.
［正］ i have my bike repaired.
［析］ have something done这一句型是让某事被别人去作，请看下面两句意义的不同：i have repaired my bike. (我自己已修好了自行车。)而i have my bike repaired.(我把车推出去让别人修理了。)
［误］ could you give me some money if you have.
［正］ could you give me some money if you have any.
［析］ "如果你有的话"一句译为英文应加上any一词，如：i want some books if there is any.
headache
［误］ i've got headache.
［正］ i've got a headache.
［析］ headache是一个规则的可数名词，所以可以讲：my mother often gets headaches. 但是"牙痛"toothache，"肚子痛"stomache ache等却都可以用作不可数名词，如：i've got toothache. 但也可用作可数名词。
hear
［误］ he was heard sing in the next room.
［正］ he was heard to sing in the next room.
［析］ hear somebody do something这一句式用于被动语态时要把原来省略的不定式to还原回来。而在hear somebody doing something这一句式中则不会出现上述问题。如，主动态：i heard her singing in the next room. 变为被动态时为：she was heard singing in the next room. 这种用法还适用于see, look, observe, watch, notice, listen to等。
hear listen to
hear一词为听见了什么，或听到什么，强调其结果；而listen to则强调有意要听，听的倾向。如：i want to listen to you, but i hear nothing.
但词组hear about (of)则为"听说过"之意，如：i heard about this. (我听说过此事。)而hear from则为"收到某人信件"之意：i often hear from my girl friend.
help
［误］ please help my homework.
［正］ please help me do my homework.
［正］ please help me with my homework.
［析］ help其句型是help somebody do (to do) something. 意为"帮某人作某事"，但在较古老的语法中不带to的不定式表示句子的主语参加这个动作，如：he help his mother cook the meal. 即"他和母亲一起作饭。"而he help me to do my homework. 则是"他指导我做作业"。但在现代英语中这个区别则往往被取消了。所以带to与不带to的不定式在句中意思相同，并无区别。
［误］ when i read the play i can't help to think of my childhood.
［正］ when i read the play i can't help thinking of my childhood.
［析］ can't help doing something是"身不由己，情不自禁做某事"。
［误］ help yourself with some cakes.
［正］ help yourself to some cakes.
［析］ 中文中讲"你自己拿蛋糕吃"，英文中要用help somebody to something.
here
［误］ here the bus comes!
［正］ here comes the bus!
［析］ 副词在句首时一般要用倒装语序，即谓语动词的位置前移。但是，若主语如是人称代词，则还是要用正常语序，如：here we are!
high
［误］ he is very high.
［正］ he is very tall.
［析］ 英语中的两个"高"high和tall，其中tall指人指物都是可以的，但high则只指物体的高，所以可以讲this building is the highest building in the city.但tall一般不用来指山脉的高低。
hit
［误］ the mother got angry and hit the boy.
［正］ the mother got angry and beat the boy.
［析］ hit指打到某物之上，一般指一次性打击，如he hit his head against the wall.(他把头撞到了墙上。)而beat则指多次性的打击。
home
［误］ i'm tired. it's time i went to home.
［正］ i'm tired. it's time i went home.
［析］ home此处用作副词，所以不应加to，又如：i arrived home at eleven thirty yesterday evening.而at home除了"在家"之意外，还有像"在家里一样"之意。如make yourself at home.(不要拘束就像在家一样。)
home house family
home是指与亲人一起居住的地方，可以讲a letter from home，所以有人解释home包括住处和家人。而house的侧重点则在建筑物，如many new houses were built this year. family一词，作为整体讲其谓语动词用单数，如：her family is a happy one.而作为家庭成员讲时要用复数谓语动词，如：my family are all like swimming.
homgwork
［误］ i have so many homework to do today.
［正］ i have so much homework go do today.
［析］ homework为不可数名词。同样的词还有work(work作为"著作"、"作品"、"工厂"讲时为可数名词)，fun，health information等。
hope
［误］ i hope you to be a good student.
［正］ i hope you will be a good student.
［析］ hope一词不能接宾语再加上宾语补足语，但它可以接不定式作宾语，如：i hope to be a scientist.而wish却可以接宾语加宾语补足语，如：i wish you to be a good student.
［误］ i don't hope you will go to the park tomorrow.
［正］ i hope you won't go to the park tomorrow.
［析］ hope 和think在否定句中的用法不同，如"我认为你错了"。应译为：i don't think you are right.即否定在前。而hope则不能这样用。又如在答语中"我不这样认为"应译为i don't think so.或i hope not.
［误］ i hope your help.
［正］ i hope for your help.
［析］ hope for为"期望某事发生"，虽然hope是及物动词，但表达期望某事情发生要用"hope for+名词"这一结构。
［误］ i was hopeful to pass the exam.
［正］ i was hopeful of passing the exam.
［析］ 对某事存有希望应用"hopeful of (about)+介词宾语"这一结构。
hospital
［误］ my mother was in the hospital for two weeks.
［正］ my mother was in hospital for two weeks.
［析］ in hospital为"住院就医"。而in (at) the hospital 为"在医院(工作)"。如：he is a doctor in (at) the hospital.类似的用法还有很多，如："上学"为go to school，at school为"在校就读"，go to bed为"上床睡觉"。
how
［误］ i want to know how to do.
［正］ i want to know how to do it.
［析］ how 是关联副词，要注意与关联代词的不同用法。如：i want to know what to do.
［误］ how do you think about it?
［正］ what do you think about it?
［析］ 英文中表达你对某事的看法如何应用what do you think about…这一句式。
hurry
［误］ let's hurry. there is a little time left.
［正］ let's hurry. there is little time left.
［误］ don't worry. there is little time left.
［正］ don't worry. there is a little time left.
［析］ 请注意英语中的惯用法："快点吧，没时间了"，或"别着急还有一点时间。"
［误］ the car is hurrying through the street.
［正］ the car is rushing throught the street.
［析］ hurry一词只用于人而不用于物体。
hundred
［误］ there are two hundreds people here.
［正］ there are two hundred people here.
［误］ there are hundred of people here.
［正］ there are hundreds of people here.
［析］ hundred一词前如有数字时不论多少其后都不加 s，这和thousand(千)等数量词的用法一样，而hundreds of是数百的，这一词组一定要加 s.
hurt
［误］ i don't want to wound her feelings.
［正］ i don't want to hurt her feelings.
［析］ wound是指战场上的刀枪伤(名词)，或用刀枪"伤害"、"打伤"(动词)。
 
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if
［误］ if it will rain i won't go to school tomorrow.
［正］ if it rains i won't go to school tomorrow.
［析］ 由if引起的状语从句要用一般时表示将来。
［误］ i want to know if he comes here tomorrow.
［正］ i want to know if he will come here tomorrow.
［析］ if所引起的如果是宾语从句则不能用一般现在时表示将来。
［误］ i want to know if it will rain tomorrow he will come or not.
［正］ i want to know if it rains tomorrow he will come or not.
［析］ 这里的if从句是整个宾语从句的条件状语，所以，还应用一般时表示将来。
ill
［误］ he spent many years looking after his ill father.
［正］ he spent many years looking after his sick father.
［析］ ill和sick都可以作表语，如： i'm ill (sick). 美国英语中常用sick， 而英国英语中两者都可用，但ill一般不作定语。
in
［误］ in a cold morning, i went to school alone.
［正］ on a cold morning, i went to school alone.
［析］ 在in the morning或in the afternoon词组中，不论在这两个名词的前或后加任何修饰词，其介词in都要变为on.
［误］ i will finish it after two days.
［正］ i will finish it in two days.
［析］ 中文中几天以后可以完成，或几天后来取，在译为英文时都不要用after，而要用in.如： he will be back in a few days.
in into
作为副词应用in，而不能用into，如： come in, please. 又若在句中不涉及到动词的位置，只是表达空间的位置时用in，如： the teacher in the office is my mother. 但在go, run, come, walk, pe等词后则要用into. 如： she pes into the river.
instead
［误］ the boy stayed in bed all day instead to go to school.
［正］ the boy stayed in bed all day instead of going to school.
［析］ instead of其后要接动名词、名词或代词，而不能用不定式，如： i choose this book instead of that one.
［误］ the beer here is not good, so i drink wine instead of it.
［正］ the beer here is not good, so i drink wine instead.
［析］ instead是副词，而instead of是介词短语。如： if you are not free, you may come another day instead.
interest
［误］ he has a great interest for physics.
［正］ he has a great interest in physics.
［误］ he has some interest in many companies.
［正］ he has some interests in many companies.
［析］ interest作为"兴趣"讲可用作不可数名词，但作为"利息"、"股份"讲时为可数名词。
［误］ this is an interested book.
［正］ this is an interesting book.
［析］ 修饰物时应用interesting, 如，an interesting film，而讲某人对某事感兴趣时要用过去分词interested，如： i'm interested in this play. 但"他是一个十分有趣的人"。应译为he is an interesting man. 所以interesting是"令人感兴趣"之意，而interested则表示某人对某事物感兴趣，多用"be interested in something"这一句型。
invent
［误］ america was invented by christopher columbus in 1492.
［正］ america was discovered by christopher columbus in 1492.
［析］ invent意为"发明"即从无到有，如： compass was invented by the chinese people. 而discover则意为"发现"。
it
［误］ that takes me ten years to finish this work.
［正］ it takes me ten years to finish this work.
［析］ it在这个句中的语法作用是形式主语，而真正的主语是句子后面的不定式。有的句子要用it作形式主语或形式宾语，如： i think it difficult to learn english well.
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