take

　　[誤] This year I want to take the drivers license.

　　[正] This year I want to get the drivers license.

　　[析] take可以作為動詞，意為拿、取，如： I want to take my mail. 而要獲得某種證書、證明，要用get而不用take， take在學校范圍內意為參加或選修某些課程，如： This term I want to take both French and Spanish.

　　[誤] The accident was taken place at the street corner.

　　[正] The accident took place at the street corner.

　　[析] take place與happen一樣作為發生講時沒有被動語態。

　　[誤] Do you take me as a fool

　　[正] Do you take me for a fool

　　[析] takefor意為以為是、錯當作、誤認為，而這一意思還可以用于I took you to be the best friend. (我把你認作是最好的朋友。)

　　[誤] My English teacher was ill. Who will take place her

　　[正] My English teacher was ill. Who will take the place of her

　　[析] take the place of意為取代。

　　talk

　　[誤] Yesterday I met an old friend. We talked many things.

　　[正] Yesterday I met an old friend. We taked about many things.

　　[析] talk是不及物動詞。

　　team [誤] Our team likes seeing film.

　　[正] Our team like seeing film.

　　[析] team與family，class等詞一樣，指整體時為單數名詞。如： Our team is excellent, 而指集體中的個體時要用作復數。

　　than

　　[誤] They made fewer mistakes this term than they made last lerm.

　　[正] They made fewer mistakes this term than they did last lerm.

　　[析] 當一個動作在同一個句子中重復時，第二次要用do來代替，以避免重復。

　　[誤] You make me do more then anybody I know.

　　[正] You make me do more than anybody I know.

　　[誤] I got into the restroom than someone knocked at the door.

　　[正] I got into the rest room then someone knocked at the door.

　　[析] than與then不要誤用。

　　then

　　[誤] We went to the cinema, then went to a Chinese restaurant.

　　[正] We went to the cinema, and then went to a Chinese restaurant.

　　[正] We went to the cinema; then went to a Chinese restaurant.

　　[析] then作然后講時，在then前應加分號而不用逗號，或加逗號用and then，但是如果是倒裝句則要用逗號，如： First come Tom, then Mary.

　　think

　　[誤] I think you are not right.

　　[正] I dont think you are right.

　　[析] think在肯定句中與中文的習慣用法是一致的，如： I think you are right. 但在賓語從句是否定意思時，要否定think，如： I dont think you are right.

　　[誤] I think he will come here, do I

　　[正] I think he will come here, wont he

　　[析] think加賓語從句時，反意疑問句的主語應用賓語從句中的主語，助動詞要用賓語從句中的助動詞，而肯定還是否定要看主句中的情況決定：如主句用肯定句，則反意疑問句用否定句，反之亦然。

　　[誤] People think very high of his work.

　　[正] People think very highly of his work.

　　[析] think highly of為對某人某事評價很高。

　　[誤] When we talk about Chinese people we always think the Yellow River.

　　[正] When we talk about Chinese people we always think about the Yellow River.

　　[析] think about意為想起、想到。

　　thousand

　　[誤] He got thousand of books from a secondhandbook shop.

　　[正] He got thousands of books from a secondhandbook shop.

　　[析] 雖然two thousand, three thousand在thousand后都不加s，但thousands of則為數千，該結構中一定要加s。

　　through

　　[誤] I had a long distance call with John throught the telephone.

　　[正] I had a long distance call with John on the telephone.

　　[誤] It took us two hours to walk across the forest.

　　[正] It took us two hours to walk through the forest.

　　[析] across是表示在一平面上進行的動作，而through則是用在三維空間的動作。如： The river was frozen, so we could walk across it. I pushed through the crowds to the entrance.

　　throw

　　[誤] He threw a stone to me.

　　[正] He threw a stone at me.

　　[析] 扔這個詞表示方向時要注意他向我扔石頭是at me，我向他扔石頭則為to him，但throw at還有尋釁之意，如： Stop throwing stones at the cars. 這時不要誤用to.

　　time

　　[誤] The doctor came on time so she was saved.

　　[正] The doctor came in time so she was saved.

　　[析] in time為及時趕到，如： Do you think we can get there in time for the first act. 而on time 意為準時，如： The train arrived on time.

　　[誤] It is time we go home.

　　[正] It is time we should go home.

　　[正] It is time we went home.

　　[析] 是該作某事的時候了，其句形為： ① It is time for somebody to do something. ② It is time+從句，從句中用should+動詞原形，或直接用動詞的過去式。

　　[誤] Lets hurry. We havent many times.

　　[正] Lets hurry. We havent much time.

　　[誤] I have been to America two times.

　　[正] I have been to America twice.

　　[析] time作為時間講時為不可數名詞，而作為次講時則是可數名詞。但一次不是one time，而是once;二次不是two times，而是twice;三次則是three times.

　　too

　　[誤] This box is too heavy to lift it.

　　[正] This box is too heavy to lift.

　　[析] 在tooto這一結構中，如果主語和不定式的賓語是一致的，則不要重復。

　　[誤] The child is too young not to go to school.

　　[正] The child is too young to go to school.

　　[析] tooto這一結構用來表示太以致于不能，但下面的句子則不能照此翻譯： Im too glad to meet you. 應譯為我見到你真太高興了。

　　[誤] There is much too noise.

　　[正] There is too much noise.

　　[析] much too+形容詞，而too much+不可數名詞。

　　[誤] You have bought too much tomatoes.

　　[正] You have bought too many tomatoes.

　　[析] too many后才加可數名詞。

　　also as well too

　　這三個詞是近義詞，但其用法各有不同。其一，too和as well通常用于句末，如： She went to the cinema and her brother went too. 而also則不用于句末，如： Ive also read her other novels. 其二，這三個詞都不用于否定句中，否定句中用noteither，或neither/nor,如： He isnt here either.

　　trousers

　　[誤] My trouser is getting smaller and smaller.

　　[正] My trousers are getting smaller and smaller.

　　[析] 英語中trousers, pants, shorts(短褲)，glasses(眼鏡)都要用復數形式。

　　[誤] This pair of glasses are very good.

　　[正] This pair of glasses is very good.

　　[析] 有了量詞a pair of，其后的謂語動詞要與量詞相一致。如： two pairs of的謂語動詞就要用復數。

　　try

　　[誤] I tried to send her flowers but it didnt have any effect.

　　[正] I tried sending her flowers but it didnt have any effect. (我試著給她送花，但沒有什么結果。)

　　[誤] Please try understanding it.

　　[正] Please try to understand it.

　　[析] try+動名詞的意思是試一試，或做某事看看會發生什么情況，而try+不定式表示為達到目的要去做的事。

　　take

　　[誤] This year I want to take the drivers license.

　　[正] This year I want to get the drivers license.

　　[析] take可以作為動詞，意為拿、取，如： I want to take my mail. 而要獲得某種證書、證明，要用get而不用take， take在學校范圍內意為參加或選修某些課程，如： This term I want to take both French and Spanish.

　　[誤] The accident was taken place at the street corner.

　　[正] The accident took place at the street corner.

　　[析] take place與happen一樣作為發生講時沒有被動語態。

　　[誤] Do you take me as a fool

　　[正] Do you take me for a fool

　　[析] takefor意為以為是、錯當作、誤認為，而這一意思還可以用于I took you to be the best friend. (我把你認作是最好的朋友。)

　　[誤] My English teacher was ill. Who will take place her

　　[正] My English teacher was ill. Who will take the place of her

　　[析] take the place of意為取代。

　　talk

　　[誤] Yesterday I met an old friend. We talked many things.

　　[正] Yesterday I met an old friend. We taked about many things.

　　[析] talk是不及物動詞。

　　team [誤] Our team likes seeing film.

　　[正] Our team like seeing film.

　　[析] team與family，class等詞一樣，指整體時為單數名詞。如： Our team is excellent, 而指集體中的個體時要用作復數。

　　than

　　[誤] They made fewer mistakes this term than they made last lerm.

　　[正] They made fewer mistakes this term than they did last lerm.

　　[析] 當一個動作在同一個句子中重復時，第二次要用do來代替，以避免重復。

　　[誤] You make me do more then anybody I know.

　　[正] You make me do more than anybody I know.

　　[誤] I got into the restroom than someone knocked at the door.

　　[正] I got into the rest room then someone knocked at the door.

　　[析] than與then不要誤用。

　　then

　　[誤] We went to the cinema, then went to a Chinese restaurant.

　　[正] We went to the cinema, and then went to a Chinese restaurant.

　　[正] We went to the cinema; then went to a Chinese restaurant.

　　[析] then作然后講時，在then前應加分號而不用逗號，或加逗號用and then，但是如果是倒裝句則要用逗號，如： First come Tom, then Mary.

　　think

　　[誤] I think you are not right.

　　[正] I dont think you are right.

　　[析] think在肯定句中與中文的習慣用法是一致的，如： I think you are right. 但在賓語從句是否定意思時，要否定think，如： I dont think you are right.

　　[誤] I think he will come here, do I

　　[正] I think he will come here, wont he

　　[析] think加賓語從句時，反意疑問句的主語應用賓語從句中的主語，助動詞要用賓語從句中的助動詞，而肯定還是否定要看主句中的情況決定：如主句用肯定句，則反意疑問句用否定句，反之亦然。

　　[誤] People think very high of his work.

　　[正] People think very highly of his work.

　　[析] think highly of為對某人某事評價很高。

　　[誤] When we talk about Chinese people we always think the Yellow River.

　　[正] When we talk about Chinese people we always think about the Yellow River.

　　[析] think about意為想起、想到。

　　thousand

　　[誤] He got thousand of books from a secondhandbook shop.

　　[正] He got thousands of books from a secondhandbook shop.

　　[析] 雖然two thousand, three thousand在thousand后都不加s，但thousands of則為數千，該結構中一定要加s。

　　through

　　[誤] I had a long distance call with John throught the telephone.

　　[正] I had a long distance call with John on the telephone.

　　[誤] It took us two hours to walk across the forest.

　　[正] It took us two hours to walk through the forest.

　　[析] across是表示在一平面上進行的動作，而through則是用在三維空間的動作。如： The river was frozen, so we could walk across it. I pushed through the crowds to the entrance.

　　throw

　　[誤] He threw a stone to me.

　　[正] He threw a stone at me.

　　[析] 扔這個詞表示方向時要注意他向我扔石頭是at me，我向他扔石頭則為to him，但throw at還有尋釁之意，如： Stop throwing stones at the cars. 這時不要誤用to.

　　time

　　[誤] The doctor came on time so she was saved.

　　[正] The doctor came in time so she was saved.

　　[析] in time為及時趕到，如： Do you think we can get there in time for the first act. 而on time 意為準時，如： The train arrived on time.

　　[誤] It is time we go home.

　　[正] It is time we should go home.

　　[正] It is time we went home.

　　[析] 是該作某事的時候了，其句形為： ① It is time for somebody to do something. ② It is time+從句，從句中用should+動詞原形，或直接用動詞的過去式。

　　[誤] Lets hurry. We havent many times.

　　[正] Lets hurry. We havent much time.

　　[誤] I have been to America two times.

　　[正] I have been to America twice.

　　[析] time作為時間講時為不可數名詞，而作為次講時則是可數名詞。但一次不是one time，而是once;二次不是two times，而是twice;三次則是three times.

　　too

　　[誤] This box is too heavy to lift it.

　　[正] This box is too heavy to lift.

　　[析] 在tooto這一結構中，如果主語和不定式的賓語是一致的，則不要重復。

　　[誤] The child is too young not to go to school.

　　[正] The child is too young to go to school.

　　[析] tooto這一結構用來表示太以致于不能，但下面的句子則不能照此翻譯： Im too glad to meet you. 應譯為我見到你真太高興了。

　　[誤] There is much too noise.

　　[正] There is too much noise.

　　[析] much too+形容詞，而too much+不可數名詞。

　　[誤] You have bought too much tomatoes.

　　[正] You have bought too many tomatoes.

　　[析] too many后才加可數名詞。

　　also as well too

　　這三個詞是近義詞，但其用法各有不同。其一，too和as well通常用于句末，如： She went to the cinema and her brother went too. 而also則不用于句末，如： Ive also read her other novels. 其二，這三個詞都不用于否定句中，否定句中用noteither，或neither/nor,如： He isnt here either.

　　trousers

　　[誤] My trouser is getting smaller and smaller.

　　[正] My trousers are getting smaller and smaller.

　　[析] 英語中trousers, pants, shorts(短褲)，glasses(眼鏡)都要用復數形式。

　　[誤] This pair of glasses are very good.

　　[正] This pair of glasses is very good.

　　[析] 有了量詞a pair of，其后的謂語動詞要與量詞相一致。如： two pairs of的謂語動詞就要用復數。

　　try

　　[誤] I tried to send her flowers but it didnt have any effect.

　　[正] I tried sending her flowers but it didnt have any effect. (我試著給她送花，但沒有什么結果。)

　　[誤] Please try understanding it.

　　[正] Please try to understand it.

　　[析] try+動名詞的意思是試一試，或做某事看看會發生什么情況，而try+不定式表示為達到目的要去做的事。