英语中最常见错误及其更正举例

LectureTwo,CommonErrorsbody父母叮嘱我在学校要注意身体。Myparentsremindedmeoftakingcareofmybodyatschool.(WRONG)Myparentsremindedmeoftakingcareofmyhealthatschool.(RIGHT),faceto/withE.g.Nomatterhowdifficultitis,weshouldfaceto/withthisproblem.(WRONG)Nomatterhowdifficultitis,weshouldface(upto)thisproblem.(RIGHT),E.g.Althoughtheyfacedto/withbadweatherandshortageoffood,thesoldiersintheFrenchtroopsstillperseveredtillthelastmomentofthebattle.(WRONG)Althoughtheywerefacedwithbadweatherandshortageoffood,thesoldiersintheFrenchtroopsstillperseveredtillthelastmomentofthebattle.(RIGHT),mostE.g.Mostmyclassmatesoftengotoaneighboringuniversitytolistenthelectureofa/someProf.Wang.(WRONG)Mymostclassmatesoftengotoaneighboringuniversitytolistenthelectureofa/someProf.Wang.(WRONG)Mostofmyclassmatesoftengotoaneighboringuniversitytolistenthelectureofa/someProf.Wang.(RIGHT),put(all)myheart/mindin/intoE.g.Afterenteringtheuniversity,Imadeupmymindtoputallmyheart/mindinmystudy,ignoringalltheotherlessworthygoals.(UNIDIOMATIC)Afterenteringtheuniversity,Imadeupmymindtofocusonlyonmystudy(or“tobebentonmystudy”,or“tostudyheartandsoul”),ignoringalltheotherlessworthygoals.(IDIOMATIC),payattentionin/onE.g.Heseldompaysanyattentionin/onthedetailsinhisdressing.(WRONG)Heseldompaysanyattentiontothedetailsinhisdressing.(RIGHT)past;passedE.g.IpasttheCET6lastyear.(WRONG)IpassedtheCET6lastyear.(RIGHT),choose;choosefromE.g.Wehavetochooseasolutiontothecurrentproblem.(RIGHT)Wehavetochooseasolution(fromallthesolutionsavailable)tothecurrentproblem.(RIGHT),Manyoptionshavebeenprovidedforustochoose.(IMPROPER)Manyoptionshavebeenprovidedforustochoosefrom.(PROPER)Manyoptionshavebeenprovidedforustochoose(one)from(theoptions).(PROPER),thelevelofmyEnglish;myEnglishlevelE.g.ThismethodoflearningcanquicklyimprovethelevelofmyEnglish/myEnglishlevel).(UNIDIOMATIC)ThismethodoflearningcanquicklyimprovemyEnglish/myEnglishproficiency.(PROPER),most/manyofpeople/studentsE.g.Most/Manyofpeopletodayhaveanewwayoflookingatanage-oldsocialtradition.(IMPROPER)Most/Manypeopletodayhaveanewwayoflookingatanage-oldsocialtradition.(PROPER)Most/Manyofthepeopleinthecountrytodayhaveanewwayoflookingatanage-oldsocialtradition.(PROPER),accompanywithE.g.Wouldyoulikemetoaccompanywithyouhomesinceyou,ayounglady,areallaloneonthestreetatthistimeofthenight?(WRONG)Wouldyoulikemetoaccompanyyouhomesinceyou,ayounglady,areallaloneonthestreetatthistimeofthenight?(RIGHT),thelastbutnottheleastE.g.Thelastbutnottheleast,Ithinkweshouldprotectournaturalenvironmentfromexcessivehumanactivities.(WRONG)Lastbutnotleast,Ithinkweshouldprotectournaturalenvironmentfromexcessivehumanactivities.(RIGHT),Intheeyesofme/him/her/themE.g.Intheeyesofme,theirwayoftreatingtheproblemmaybetoosimplebutinefficient.(UNIDIOMATIC)Inmyeyes,theirwayoftreatingtheproblemmaybetoosimplebutinefficient.(IDIOMATIC),21.listenmusic/theradioE.g.Imfondoflisteningmusicinmysparetime.(WRONG)Imfondoflisteningtomusicinmysparetime.(RIGHT),22.contactwithE.g.,ItriedtocontactwithMr.Jerseybyphonethatdaybutfailedtoreachhim.(WRONG)ItriedtocontactMr.Jerseybyphonethatdaybutfailedtoreachhim.(RIGHT),23.equaltoE.g.Smokingfrequentlyandregularlyequalstokillingoneself.(WRONG)Smokingfrequentlyandregularlyequalskillingoneself.(RIGHT)Smokingfrequentlyandregularlyisequaltokillingoneself.(RIGHT),24.inanotherwordE.g.Ihaveneverinvolvedmyselfinthisincident.Inanotherword,itisnofaultofmineatall.(WRONG)Ihaveneverinvolvedmyselfinthisincident.Inotherwords,itisnofaultofmineatall.(RIGHT),25.affectvs.effectE.g.Itisrarelyknownthatsmokingalsoeffectsthestomach.(WRONG)Itisrarelyknownthatsmokingalsoaffectsthestomach.(RIGHT),26.opencomputer,TVset,lightsE.g.,WhenIopenedmycomputer/TVset,nothingflashedonthescreen.(IMPROPER)WhenIturnedonmycomputer/TVset,nothingflashedonthescreen.(PROPER),27.AsaChinese,weshouldE.g.,AsaChinese,weshouldfeelproudoftheseheroesofournation.(IMPROPER)AsChinese,weshouldfeelproudoftheseheroesofournation.(PROPER)AsaChinese,I/he/sheshouldfeelproudoftheseheroesofournation.(PROPER),28.AsthedevelopmentofE.g.,Asthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,ourlivesbecomemoreandmoreconvenient.(UNGRAMMATICAL)Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,ourlivesbecomemoreandmoreconvenient.(GRAMMATICAL),II.ErrorsontheSentence-Levelbecausesoalthoughbute.g.BecauseIwasnervousatthattime,soIcouldntevensayaword.(WRONG)BecauseIwasnervousatthattime,Icouldntevensayaword.(RIGHT)Iwasnervousatthattime,soIcouldntevensayaword.(RIGHT),Althoughtheclotheshasbeenmyheartsdesireforalongtime,butIcouldntafforditforitsprice.(WRONG)Althoughtheclotheshasbeenmyheartsdesireforalongtime,Icouldntafforditforitsprice.(RIGHT)Theclotheshasbeenmyheartsdesireforalongtime,butIcouldntafforditforitsprice.(RIGHT),bothnotallnoteverynoteveryone/everythingnotalwaysnot;notallthetimenotforever他们两个人都不是学生。Bothofthemarenotstudents.（IMPROPER)Neitherofthemisastudent.(RIGHT)Eitherofthemisnotastudent.(RIGHT),所有/每个学生都没有带课本。Allthestudentsdidnttaketheircoursebookswiththem.(IMPROPER)Everystudentdidnttakehiscoursebookwithhim.(IMPROPER)None/Nooneofthestudentstooktheir/hiscoursebookswiththem/him.(RIGHT)Anyofthestudentsdidnttakehiscoursebookwithhim.(RIGHT),他总是不能按时完成作业。Healwayscantfinishhisworkontime.(WRONG)Hecantfinishhisworkontimeallthetime.(WRONG)Hecanneverfinishhisworkontime.(RIGHT),汤姆森永远都不记得最后一个回到家要锁上门。Thompsondidntrememberforevertolockthedoorwhenhewasthelastonein.(WRONG)Thompsonneverrememberedtolockthedoorwhenhewasthelastonein.(RIGHT),thinknotE.g.Ithink/believethatheisnotthebestmanforthejob.(UNGRAMMATICAL)Idontthink/believethatheisthebestmanforthejob.(RIGHT),tell/teachmehowtodo小时候父亲常告诉/教我该如何/怎样做。WhenIwasinmychildhood,Fatherusedtotell/teachmehowtodo.(WRONG)WhenIwasinmychildhood,Fatherusedtotell/teachmewhattodo.(RIGHT)WhenIwasinmychildhood,Fatherusedtotell/teachmehowtobehavemyself.(REALLYRIGHT),prep.（介词）+clause（句子）E.g.Despite/Inspiteoftheweatherwasveryterriblyhot,theexplorersstillpushedaheadtheirjourneyintothedesert.(WRONG)Despite/Inspiteofthefactthattheweatherwasveryterriblyhot,theexplorersstillpushedaheadtheirjourneyintothedesert.(RIGHT),Duetomycomputerbrokedown,Icouldntcompletethetaskbeforethedeadline.(WRONG)Duetothefactthatmycomputerbrokedown,Icouldntcompletethetaskbeforethedeadline.(RIGHT)Imafraidoftheirplanwontsucceed.(WRONG)Imafraidthattheirplanwontsucceed.(RIGHT),pricecheap/expensiveThepricesoftheshoesareusuallycheaperinthisshopsothatIoftencomeheretobuythoseshoesIlike.(IMPROPER)ThepricesoftheshoesareusuallylowerinthisshopsothatIoftencomeheretobuythoseshoesIlike.(RIGHT),Thepriceofthiscartoonseriesistooexpensiveformetobuy.(WRONG)Thepriceofthiscartoonseriesistoohighformetobuy.(RIGHT),speedfast/slowE.g.ThespeedofmymotorbikeatthattimewassofastthatIfounditjustoutofmycontrol.(UNIDIOMATIC)Thespeedofmymotorbikeatthattimewassogreat/highthatIfounditjustoutofmycontrol.(PROPER),Thespeedoftheirworkwastooslowforthemtofinishthetaskbeforethedeadline.(UNIDIOMATIC)Thespeedoftheirworkprogresswastoolowforthemtofinishthetaskbeforethedeadline.(PROPER),morethan比较对称问题E.g.Myschoolscampusisbiggerthanyourschool.(WRONG)Myschoolscampusisbiggerthanyourschools.(RIGHT),IloveJennymorethanyou.(AMBIGUOUS)IloveJennymorethanyoudo.IloveJennymorethanIdoyou.,what用作定语从句的引导词e.g.FreedommeansIcandoanythingwhatIwantto.(WRONG)FreedommeansIcandoanything(that)Iwantto.(RIGHT),Onmybirthdaythisyear,myroommatesgavemeagiftwhatsurprisedme.(WRONG)Onmybirthdaythisyear,myroommatesgavemeagiftthat/whichsurprisedme.(RIGHT),WhenTomgottoschoolE.g.WhenTomgottoschool,hefoundtheclassalreadybegun.(IMPROPER)Whenhegottoschool,Tomfoundtheclassalreadybegun.(PROPER)C.f.Tomfoundtheclassalreadybegunwhenhegottoschool.,BeforeKittycouldknowwhathappened,shewasknockedoverbytherobbers.(IMPROPER)Beforeshecouldknowwhathappened,Kittywasknockedoverbytherobbers.(PROPER),Iveleft/begun/gonetoforE.g.Ihaveleftmyhometownforalmosttenyearstillnow.(WRONG)Ihavebeenawayfrommyhometownfortenyears.(RIGHT),Ihurriedtothecinemaonlytofindthatthemoviehadstartedforthirtyminutes.(WRONG)Ihurriedtothecinemaonlytofindthatthemoviehadbeenonforthirtyminutes.(RIGHT),Theyhavegoneto/reachedShanghaiforaweek.(WRONG)Theyhavegoneto/reachedShanghaiandbeenthereforaweek.(RIGHT)Martinhasfinishedhistaskforseveralhours.(WRONG)Martinfinishedhistaskseveralhoursago.(RIGHT)ThetaskhasbeendonebyMartinforseveralhours.(RIGHT),ouruniversitystudents我们大学生E.g.,Ithinkthatouruniversitystudentsshoulddevelopagoodhabitoflearning.(IMPROPER)Ithinkthatweuniversitystudentsshoulddevelopagoodhabitoflearning.(PROPER),父母每天应该多花些时间关心我们这些孩子。Parentsshouldspendmoretimeeverydaypayingattentiontoourchildren.(WRONG)Parentsshouldspendmoretimeeverydaypayingattentiontouschildren.(RIGHT),mymother,sheE.g.Mymother,shehastogetupeveryearlysoastocatchthebustogotowork.(WRONG)Mymotherhastogetupeveryearlysoastocatchthebustogotowork.(RIGHT),makecan;makecantE.g.Thelongfreehoursintheholidaymakeshim/hecandowhateverhelikesto.(WRONG)Thelongfreehoursintheholidayenableshimtodowhateverhelikesto.(RIGHT),Thepoorconditionsintheworkshopmaketheworkerscantconcentrateontheirwork.(WRONG)Thepoorconditionsintheworkshoppreventtheworkersfromconcentratingontheirwork.(RIGHT),sendagift;giveagiftE.g.,ThisyearsEaster,myhighschoolfriendKarlsent/gavemeapresentfromVancouverwherehewaslearningmathinalocalcollege.(RIGHT)Someofherfriendsintheclasssentherbirthdaygiftswhenshecametoschoolthatday.(WRONG)Someofherfriendsintheclassgaveherbirthdaygiftswhenshecametoschoolthatday.(RIGHT),介词短语用作动词E.g.Theyusedthenewlyinventedtoolstoinsteadofthoseoldones.(WRONG)Theyusedthenewlyinventedtoolstoreplacethoseoldones.(RIGHT)Theyusedthenewlyinventedtoolsinsteadofthoseoldones.(RIGHT),Thepeasantsinspiteof/despitethehotweatherandworkedintheirfieldsinthemid-summersun.(WRONG)Inspiteof/Despitethehotweather,thepeasantsworkedintheirfieldsinthemid-summersun.(RIGHT),动词（短语）直接作主语E.g.Workharderthanhisworkmatesgavehimmorechanceofpromotion.(WRONG)Workingharderthanhisworkmatesgavehimmorechanceofpromotion.(RIGHT)Runeverymorninghelpsstrengthenhishealth.(WRONG)Runningeverymorninghelpsstrengthenhishealth.(RIGHT),.句子直接做主语E.g.Iwaslateforclasswasbecauseofatrafficjamonmywaytoschool.(WRONG)ThatIwaslateforclasswasbecauseofatrafficjamonmywaytoschool.(RIGHT)Mybeinglateforclasswasbecauseofatrafficjamonmywaytoschool.(RIGHT),Achildcandoverywellinmentalcalculatinginhisorherchildhooddoesnotmeanthatheorshecanlearnmathwellwhenheorshegrowsup.(WRONG)Thatachildcandoverywellinmentalcalculatinginhisorherchildhooddoesnotmeanthatheorshecanlearnmathwellwhenheorshegrowsup.(RIGHT),dowhateverIlikeE.g.FreedommeansthatIcandowhateverIlike.(UNIDIOMATIC)FreedommeansthatIcandowhateverIliketo.(PROPER)FreedommeansthatIcandowhateverIliketo(do).(PROPER),DanglingModifiers（模糊修饰）E.g.Comparedwithspeaking,Iammoreinterestedinwriting.(IMPROPER)Comparedwithspeaking,writingiswhatIammoreinterestedin.,Catchingfireallofasudden,Isawthewoodcabinburntdowninamatterofadozenofminutes.(IMROPER)Isawthewoodcabincatchfireallofasuddenandburntdowninamatterofadozenofminutes.(PROPER)Thewoodcabincatchingfireallofasudden,Isawitburntdowninamatterofadozenofminutes.(PROPER),定语从句引导词缺失E.g.Peopleworkincomputerscienceknowhowtousethekeyboardtowritesomething.(UNGRAMMATICAL)Peoplewhoworkincomputerscienceknowhowtousethekeyboardtowritesomething.(RIGHT),Thepairofeyeglasseswerechosenbymewasalreadybookedbysomeoneelse.(UNGRAMMATICAL)Thepairofe