英语中最常见错误及其更正举例

LectureTwoCommonErrors&ImproprietiestoBeAvoided整理pptI.ErrorsontheWord-Leveli)Misspellings

①ture(true),E.g.,Itisturethataninconsideratepersonisn’twelcomeinsociety.(WRONG)Itistruethataninconsideratepersonisn’twelcomeinsociety.(RIGHT)整理ppt

②

though(thought)E.g.,Atthattime,Ithoughhehadmisunderstoodhisparents.(WRONG)Atthattime,Ithoughthehadmisunderstoodhisparents.

③

taugh(taught)E.g.,Prof.WilsontaughWesternphilosophyinBeijingUniversity.(WRONG)Prof.WilsontaughtWesternphilosophyinBeijingUniversity.(RIGHT)整理ppt

④caugh(caught),E.g.,Themotherfinallycaughhernaughtyboyaftertheyhadcircledthehousethirtytimes!(WRONG)Themotherfinallycaughthernaughtyboyaftertheyhadcircledthehousethirtytimes!(RIGHT)整理ppt

⑤thin(think),E.g.,Ithinwecansolvetheprobleminmanygoodways.(WRONG)Ithinkwecansolvetheprobleminmanygoodways.(RIGHT)

⑥

thing(think)Ithingwecansolvetheprobleminmanygoodways.(WRONG)Ithinkwecansolvetheprobleminmanygoodways.(RIGTH)整理ppt

⑦

nowdays/nowaday(nowadays)E.g.,Nowdays/Nowaday,manypeoplespendaconsiderablepartofadaysittinginfrontoftheircomputersfornogoodreason.(WRONG)

Nowadays,manypeoplespendaconsiderablepartofadaysittinginfrontoftheircomputersfornogoodreason.(RIGHT)整理ppt

⑧

alway(always)E.g.,Hecanalwaychoosetherighttimetospeakonameeting.(WRONG)Hecanalwayschoosetherighttimetospeakonameeting.(RIGHT)

⑨

pround(proud)E.g.,Idon’tthinkhislittleprogressissomethingtobeproundof.(WRONG)Idon’tthinkhislittleprogressissomethingtobeproudof.(RIGHT)整理ppt

⑩

image(imagine)E.g.,WhenIwasinclassintheprimaryschool,sometimesIbecamecarriedawaybyimagingthatIwasdoingsomethinginterestingoutsidetheclassroom.(WRONG)WhenIwasinclassintheprimaryschool,sometimesIbecamecarriedawaybyimaginingthatIwasdoingsomethinginterestingoutsidetheclassroom.(RIGHT)整理ppt

⑪

youself(yourself)E.g.,Sometimesyoubenefityouselfbydoingsomethingthatbenefitsothersatthesametime.(WRONG)Sometimesyoubenefityourselfbydoingsomethingthatbenefitsothersatthesametime.(RIGHT)整理ppt

⑫

writting(writing)(written)E.g.,Thisafternoon,I’llbebusywrittingareportaboutthedepartment’soperationinthefirsthalfoftheyear.(WRONG)Thisafternoon,I’llbebusywritingareportaboutthedepartment’soperationinthefirsthalfoftheyear.(RIGHT)Theletterwaswrittenbyonepersonanddeliveredbyanother.(RIGHT)整理ppt

⑬

belive(believe)E.g.,Theinspectorbelivedthatthecriminalwasaveryskilfulonewholeftbarelyanytraceonthesceneofthecrime.(WRONG)Theinspectorbelievedthatthecriminalwasaveryskilfulonewholeftbarelyanytraceonthesceneofthecrime.(RIGHT)整理ppt

⑭

quiet(quite)E.g.,Iquietlikethatgamebecauseofthedesignofitsplot.(WRONG)Iquitelikethatgamebecauseofthedesignofitsplot.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑮

fresh(flesh)E.g.,Thefreshfromthefishisprocessedbeforebeingputincansforsaleonthemarketstheworldover.(WRONG)Thefleshfromthefishisprocessedbeforebeingputincansforsaleonthemarketstheworldover.(RIGHT)整理ppt

⑯

frame(flame)E.g.,Theframesofthebigfirecouldbeseenyardsaway.(WRONG)Theflamesofthebigfirecouldbeseenyardsaway.(RIGHT)

⑰

corn(coin)E.g.,Everycornhastwosides.(WRONG)Everycoinhastwosides.(RIGHT)整理ppt

⑱

arguement(argument)E.g.,Thekeypointinthearguementofthestrikersyesterdaywasthattheirsalaryberaisedtomatchthelengthandintensityoftheirlaborinthefactory.(WRONG)Thekeypointintheargumentofthestrikersyesterdaywasthattheirsalaryberaisedtomatchthelengthandintensityoftheirlaborinthefactory.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑲

recieve(receive)E.g.,JohnPorterrecievedaprizeforbestsellerofthecompanyinthe2004.(WRONG)JohnPorterreceivedaprizeforbestsellerofthecompanyinthe2004.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑳

quarel(quarrel)E.g.,Thecouplequareledforalmostanhourwithoutunderstandingwhattheotherwasreallytryingtosay.(WRONG)Thecouplequarreledforalmostanhourwithoutunderstandingwhattheotherwasreallytryingtosay.(RIGHT)整理ppt21.imformation(information)E.g.,Theimformationprovidedabouttheproductinthebrochuredoesn’tmatchwhattheclientserviceofthecompanyreports.(WRONG)Theimformationprovidedabouttheproductinthebrochuredoesn’tmatchwhattheclientserviceofthecompanyreports.(RIGHT)整理pptii)Misuses

①lacke.g.Ilackof/inthenecessaryknowledgetofinishthetaskallbymyself.(WRONG)I’m

lack

of/inthenecessaryknowledgetofinishthetaskallbymyself.(WRONG)Ilackthenecessaryknowledgetofinishthetaskallbymyself.(RIGHT)整理ppt②like,unlikee.g.Marylikeoursister,shecaresalotaboutus.(WRONG)Marylikesoursister,shecaresalotaboutus.(WRONG)

Likeoursister,Marycaresalotaboutus.(RIGHT)Maryislikeoursister,whocaresalotaboutus.(RIGHT)整理pptTheseyoungpeopleunliketheiroldergeneration,theyuseuptheirwageswaybeforethetimetheyshallgettheirnextmonthlypay.(WRONG)

Unliketheiroldergeneration,theseyoungpeopleuseuptheirwageswaybeforethetimetheyshallgettheirnextmonthlypay.(RIGHT)整理pptTheseyoungpeopleare

unliketheiroldergeneration.Theyuseuptheirwageswaybeforethetimetheyshallgettheirnextmonthlypay.(RIGHT)整理ppt③easy,uneasyThejobiseasy.Thejobisnoteasy.(RIGHT)Thejobisuneasy.(WRONG)Thejobishard.(RIGHT)整理pptHehasworkedoutaneasywaytodothejob.Hehasworkedoutanuneasywaytodothejob.(WRONG)Hehasworkedoutawaytodothejob,whichisnoteasy.(MISLEADING)Hehasworkedoutawaytodothejob.(But)Itisnotaneasyway.(PROPER)整理pptWefounditquiteeasytodowhathetoldusto.Wefounditquiteuneasytodowhathetoldusto.(WRONG)Wefounditquite

noteasytodowhathetoldusto.(Cf.Wefounditnotquiteeasytodowhathetoldusto.)(RIGHT)Wefounditquitehardtodowhathetoldusto.(RIGHT)整理ppt④hard,hardlyE.g.Jasonpreparedforthelessonreallyhardlybeforethefinalexams.(IMPROPER)Jasonpreparedforthelessonreallyhardbeforethefinalexams.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑤people,personImetonepeopleinthestreet.(IMPROPER).Imetonepersoninthestreet.(RIGHT)Imetthreepeople/personsinthestreet.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑥success,succeedE.g.,ThomasEdisonsuccessedininventingthelightbulbafterhundredsofexperiments.(WRONG)ThomasEdisonsucceededininventingthelightbulbafterhundredsofexperiments.(RIGHT)整理ppt

⑦it’s,itsE.g.,Whenthecatopenedit’seyesagainsttheflashlight,Icouldseetwoshiningballsfacingme.(WRONG)Whenthecatopeneditseyesagainsttheflashlight,Icouldseetwoshiningballsfacingme.(RIGHT)整理ppt

Itsalltoohardforawidowedmothertoraiseherthreebabiesallonherown.(WRONG)

It’salltoohardforawidowedmothertoraiseherthreebabiesallonherown.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑧maybe,maybeE.g.Themanmaybenotsogoodashewassaidtobe.(WRONG)Themanmaybenotsogoodashewassaidtobe.(RIGHT)Themanmaybeisnotsogoodashewassaidtobe.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑨health;body父母叮嘱我在学校要注意身体。Myparentsremindedmeoftakingcareofmybodyatschool.(WRONG)Myparentsremindedmeoftakingcareofmyhealthatschool.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑩faceto/with…E.g.Nomatterhowdifficultitis,weshouldfaceto/withthisproblem.(WRONG)Nomatterhowdifficultitis,weshouldface(upto)

thisproblem.(RIGHT)整理pptE.g.Althoughtheyfacedto/withbadweatherandshortageoffood,thesoldiersintheFrenchtroopsstillperseveredtillthelastmomentofthebattle.(WRONG)Althoughtheywere

facedwithbadweatherandshortageoffood,thesoldiersintheFrenchtroopsstillperseveredtillthelastmomentofthebattle.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑪mostE.g.Mostmyclassmatesoftengotoaneighboringuniversitytolistenthelectureofa/someProf.Wang.(WRONG)

Mymostclassmatesoftengotoaneighboringuniversitytolistenthelectureofa/someProf.Wang.(WRONG)

Mostofmyclassmatesoftengotoaneighboringuniversitytolistenthelectureofa/someProf.Wang.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑫put(all)myheart/mindin/into…E.g.Afterenteringtheuniversity,Imadeupmymindtoputallmyheart/mindinmystudy,ignoringalltheotherlessworthygoals.(UNIDIOMATIC)Afterenteringtheuniversity,Imadeupmymindtofocusonlyonmystudy(or“tobebentonmystudy”,or“tostudyheartandsoul”),ignoringalltheotherlessworthygoals.(IDIOMATIC)整理ppt⑬payattentionin/on…E.g.Heseldompaysanyattentionin/onthedetailsinhisdressing.(WRONG)Heseldompaysanyattentiontothedetailsinhisdressing.(RIGHT)⑭past;passedE.g.IpasttheCET6lastyear.(WRONG)IpassedtheCET6lastyear.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑮choose;choosefrom…E.g.Wehavetochooseasolutiontothecurrentproblem.(RIGHT)Wehavetochooseasolution(fromallthesolutionsavailable)

tothecurrentproblem.(RIGHT)整理pptManyoptionshavebeenprovidedforustochoose.(IMPROPER)

Manyoptionshavebeenprovidedforustochoosefrom.(PROPER)

Manyoptionshavebeenprovidedforustochoose(one)from(theoptions).(PROPER)整理ppt⑯thelevelofmyEnglish;myEnglishlevel…E.g.ThismethodoflearningcanquicklyimprovethelevelofmyEnglish/myEnglishlevel).(UNIDIOMATIC)ThismethodoflearningcanquicklyimprovemyEnglish/my

Englishproficiency.(PROPER)整理ppt⑰most/manyofpeople/studentsE.g.Most/Manyofpeopletodayhaveanewwayoflookingatanage-oldsocialtradition.(IMPROPER)

Most/Manypeopletodayhaveanewwayoflookingatanage-oldsocialtradition.(PROPER)

Most/Manyofthepeople

inthecountrytodayhaveanewwayoflookingatanage-oldsocialtradition.(PROPER)整理ppt⑱accompanywith…E.g.Wouldyoulikemetoaccompanywithyouhomesinceyou,ayounglady,areallaloneonthestreetatthistimeofthenight?(WRONG)Wouldyoulikemetoaccompanyyouhomesinceyou,ayounglady,areallaloneonthestreetatthistimeofthenight?(RIGHT)整理ppt⑲thelastbutnottheleast…E.g.Thelastbutnottheleast,Ithinkweshouldprotectournaturalenvironmentfromexcessivehumanactivities.(WRONG)

Lastbutnotleast,Ithinkweshouldprotectournaturalenvironmentfromexcessivehumanactivities.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑳Intheeyesofme/him/her/them…E.g.Intheeyesofme,theirwayoftreatingtheproblemmaybetoosimplebutinefficient.(UNIDIOMATIC)

Inmyeyes,theirwayoftreatingtheproblemmaybetoosimplebutinefficient.(IDIOMATIC)整理ppt21.listenmusic/theradioE.g.I’mfondoflisteningmusicinmysparetime.(WRONG)I’mfondoflisteningtomusicinmysparetime.(RIGHT)整理ppt22.contactwith…E.g.,ItriedtocontactwithMr.Jerseybyphonethatdaybutfailedtoreachhim.(WRONG)ItriedtocontactMr.Jerseybyphonethatdaybutfailedtoreachhim.(RIGHT)整理ppt23.equalto…E.g.Smokingfrequentlyandregularlyequalstokillingoneself.(WRONG)Smokingfrequentlyandregularlyequalskillingoneself.(RIGHT)Smokingfrequentlyandregularlyisequaltokillingoneself.(RIGHT)整理ppt24.inanotherword…E.g.Ihaveneverinvolvedmyselfinthisincident.Inanotherword,itisnofaultofmineatall.(WRONG)Ihaveneverinvolvedmyselfinthisincident.Inotherwords,itisnofaultofmineatall.(RIGHT)整理ppt25.affectvs.effectE.g.Itisrarelyknownthatsmokingalsoeffectsthestomach.(WRONG)Itisrarelyknownthatsmokingalsoaffectsthestomach.(RIGHT)整理ppt26.opencomputer,TVset,lights…E.g.,WhenIopenedmycomputer/TVset,nothingflashedonthescreen.(IMPROPER)WhenIturnedonmycomputer/TVset,nothingflashedonthescreen.(PROPER)整理ppt27.AsaChinese,weshould…E.g.,AsaChinese,weshouldfeelproudoftheseheroesofournation.(IMPROPER)As

Chinese,weshouldfeelproudoftheseheroesofournation.(PROPER)AsaChinese,I/he/sheshouldfeelproudoftheseheroesofournation.(PROPER)整理ppt28.Asthedevelopmentof…E.g.,Asthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,ourlivesbecomemoreandmoreconvenient.(UNGRAMMATICAL)

Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,ourlivesbecomemoreandmoreconvenient.(GRAMMATICAL)整理pptII.ErrorsontheSentence-Level

①because…so…although…but…e.g.BecauseIwasnervousatthattime,soIcouldn’tevensayaword.(WRONG)

BecauseIwasnervousatthattime,Icouldn’tevensayaword.(RIGHT)Iwasnervousatthattime,soIcouldn’tevensayaword.(RIGHT)整理pptAlthoughtheclotheshasbeenmyheart’sdesireforalongtime,butIcouldn’tafforditforitsprice.(WRONG)

Althoughtheclotheshasbeenmyheart’sdesireforalongtime,Icouldn’tafforditforitsprice.(RIGHT)Theclotheshasbeenmyheart’sdesireforalongtime,butIcouldn’tafforditforitsprice.(RIGHT)整理ppt

②both…notall…notevery…noteveryone/everything…notalways…not;not…allthetimenot…forever

他们两个人都不是学生。

Bothofthem

are

notstudents.（IMPROPER)

Neitherofthemisastudent.(RIGHT)

Eitherofthemisnotastudent.(RIGHT)整理ppt

所有/每个学生都没有带课本。

Allthestudentsdidn’ttaketheircoursebookswiththem.(IMPROPER)

Everystudentdidn’ttakehiscoursebookwithhim.(IMPROPER)

None/Nooneofthestudentstooktheir/hiscoursebookswiththem/him.(RIGHT)

Anyofthestudentsdidn’ttakehiscoursebookwithhim.(RIGHT)整理ppt

他总是不能按时完成作业。Healways

can’tfinishhisworkontime.(WRONG)Hecan’tfinishhisworkontimeallthetime.(WRONG)Hecanneverfinishhisworkontime.(RIGHT)

整理ppt汤姆森永远都不记得最后一个回到家要锁上门。

Thompsondidn’trememberforevertolockthedoorwhenhewasthelastonein.(WRONG)Thompsonneverrememberedtolockthedoorwhenhewasthelastonein.(RIGHT)整理ppt③think…notE.g.Ithink/believethatheisnotthebestmanforthejob.(UNGRAMMATICAL)Idon’tthink/believethatheisthebestmanforthejob.(RIGHT)整理ppt

④tell/teachmehowtodo小时候父亲常告诉/教我该如何/怎样做。WhenIwasinmychildhood,Fatherusedtotell/teachmehowtodo.(WRONG)WhenIwasinmychildhood,Fatherusedtotell/teachmewhat

todo.(RIGHT)WhenIwasinmychildhood,Fatherusedtotell/teachmehowtobehavemyself.(REALLYRIGHT)整理ppt

⑤prep.（介词）+clause（句子）E.g.Despite/Inspiteoftheweatherwasveryterriblyhot,theexplorersstillpushedaheadtheirjourneyintothedesert.(WRONG)Despite/Inspiteofthefactthattheweatherwasveryterriblyhot,theexplorersstillpushedaheadtheirjourneyintothedesert.(RIGHT)整理ppt

Duetomycomputerbrokedown,Icouldn’tcompletethetaskbeforethedeadline.(WRONG)Duetothefactthatmycomputerbrokedown,Icouldn’tcompletethetaskbeforethedeadline.(RIGHT)I’mafraidoftheirplanwon’tsucceed.(WRONG)I’mafraidthattheirplanwon’tsucceed.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑥price…cheap/expensiveThepricesoftheshoesareusuallycheaperinthisshopsothatIoftencomeheretobuythoseshoesIlike.(IMPROPER)ThepricesoftheshoesareusuallylowerinthisshopsothatIoftencomeheretobuythoseshoesIlike.(RIGHT)整理pptThepriceofthiscartoonseriesistooexpensiveformetobuy.(WRONG)Thepriceofthiscartoonseriesistoohighformetobuy.(RIGHT)整理pptspeed…fast/slowE.g.ThespeedofmymotorbikeatthattimewassofastthatIfounditjustoutofmycontrol.(UNIDIOMATIC)Thespeedofmymotorbikeatthattimewassogreat/highthatIfounditjustoutofmycontrol.(PROPER)整理ppt

Thespeedoftheirworkwastooslowforthemtofinishthetaskbeforethedeadline.(UNIDIOMATIC)Thespeedoftheirworkprogresswastoolowforthemtofinishthetaskbeforethedeadline.(PROPER)整理ppt⑦more…than…比较对称问题E.g.Myschool’scampusisbiggerthanyourschool.(WRONG)Myschool’scampusisbiggerthanyourschool’s.(RIGHT)整理pptIloveJennymorethanyou.(AMBIGUOUS)IloveJennymorethanyoudo.IloveJennymorethanIdoyou.整理ppt⑧what用作定语从句的引导词e.g.FreedommeansIcandoanythingwhatIwantto.(WRONG)FreedommeansIcandoanything(that)Iwantto.(RIGHT)整理pptOnmybirthdaythisyear,myroommatesgavemeagiftwhatsurprisedme.(WRONG)Onmybirthdaythisyear,myroommatesgavemeagiftthat/whichsurprisedme.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑨WhenTomgottoschool…E.g.WhenTomgottoschool,hefoundtheclassalreadybegun.(IMPROPER)Whenhegottoschool,Tomfoundtheclassalreadybegun.(PROPER)C.f.Tomfoundtheclassalreadybegunwhenhegottoschool.整理pptBeforeKittycouldknowwhathappened,shewasknockedoverbytherobbers.(IMPROPER)Beforeshecouldknowwhathappened,Kittywasknockedoverbytherobbers.(PROPER)整理ppt⑩I’veleft/begun/goneto…for…E.g.Ihaveleftmyhometownforalmosttenyearstillnow.(WRONG)Ihavebeenawayfrommyhometownfortenyears.(RIGHT)整理pptIhurriedtothecinemaonlytofindthatthemoviehadstartedforthirtyminutes.(WRONG)Ihurriedtothecinemaonlytofindthatthemoviehadbeenon

forthirtyminutes.(RIGHT)整理pptTheyhavegoneto/reachedShanghaiforaweek.(WRONG)Theyhavegoneto/reachedShanghaiandbeenthereforaweek.(RIGHT)Martinhasfinishedhistaskforseveralhours.(WRONG)Martinfinishedhistaskseveralhoursago.(RIGHT)ThetaskhasbeendonebyMartinforseveralhours.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑪ouruniversitystudents…

我们大学生…E.g.,Ithinkthatouruniversitystudentsshoulddevelopagoodhabitoflearning.(IMPROPER)Ithinkthatweuniversitystudentsshoulddevelopagoodhabitoflearning.(PROPER)整理ppt父母每天应该多花些时间关心我们这些孩子。

Parentsshouldspendmoretimeeverydaypayingattentiontoourchildren.(WRONG)Parentsshouldspendmoretimeeverydaypayingattentiontouschildren.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑫mymother,she…E.g.Mymother,shehastogetupeveryearlysoastocatchthebustogotowork.(WRONG)

Mymotherhastogetupeveryearlysoastocatchthebustogotowork.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑬make…can…;make…can’t…E.g.Thelongfreehoursintheholidaymakeshim/hecandowhateverhelikesto.(WRONG)Thelongfreehoursintheholidayenableshimtodowhateverhelikesto.(RIGHT)整理pptThepoorconditionsintheworkshopmaketheworkerscan’tconcentrateontheirwork.(WRONG)Thepoorconditionsintheworkshoppreventtheworkersfromconcentratingontheirwork.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑭sendagift;giveagiftE.g.,Thisyear’sEaster,myhighschoolfriendKarlsent/gavemeapresentfromVancouverwherehewaslearningmathinalocalcollege.(RIGHT)Someofherfriendsintheclasssentherbirthdaygiftswhenshecametoschoolthatday.(WRONG)Someofherfriendsintheclassgaveherbirthdaygiftswhenshecametoschoolthatday.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑮介词短语用作动词E.g.Theyusedthenewlyinventedtoolsto

insteadofthoseoldones.(WRONG)Theyusedthenewlyinventedtoolstoreplacethoseoldones.(RIGHT)Theyusedthenewlyinventedtoolsinsteadofthoseoldones.(RIGHT)整理pptThepeasantsinspiteof/despitethehotweatherandworkedintheirfieldsinthemid-summersun.(WRONG)

Inspiteof/Despitethehotweather,thepeasantsworkedintheirfieldsinthemid-summersun.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑯动词（短语）直接作主语E.g.Workharderthanhisworkmatesgavehimmorechanceofpromotion.(WRONG)

Workingharderthanhisworkmatesgavehimmorechanceofpromotion.(RIGHT)Runeverymorninghelpsstrengthenhishealth.(WRONG)

Runningeverymorninghelpsstrengthenhishealth.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑰.句子直接做主语E.g.Iwaslateforclasswasbecauseofatrafficjamonmywaytoschool.(WRONG)ThatIwaslateforclasswasbecauseofatrafficjamonmywaytoschool.(RIGHT)

Mybeinglateforclasswasbecauseofatrafficjamonmywaytoschool.(RIGHT)整理pptAchildcandoverywellinmentalcalculatinginhisorherchildhooddoesnotmeanthatheorshecanlearnmathwellwhenheorshegrowsup.(WRONG)

Thatachildcandoverywellinmentalcalculatinginhisorherchildhooddoesnotmeanthatheorshecanlearnmathwellwhenheorshegrowsup.(RIGHT)整理ppt⑱dowhateverIlike…E.g.FreedommeansthatIcandowhateverIlike.(UNIDIOMATIC)FreedommeansthatIcandowhateverIliketo.(PROPER)FreedommeansthatIcandowhateverIliketo(do).(PROPER)整理ppt