Preposition Use
介词用法
1. 让我来帮你完成工作吧。 × Let me help you to do your work. √ Let me help you with your work. 2. 我建议你去休个长假。 × I recommend you to take a long vacation. √ I recommend that you take a long vacation. 3. 过来。 × Come to here. √ Come here. 4. 太阳从东方升起。 × The sun rises from the East. √ The sun rises in the East. 5. 小偷是从窗户爬进来的。 × The thief got in from the window. √ The thief got in through the window. 6. 让我们从第10页开始。 × Let s begin from page 10. √ Let s begin at(on) page 10. 7. 我耐心有限。 × There is a limit in my patience. √ There is a limit to my patience. 8. 请在白线内等待。 × Please wait inside the white line. √ Please wait behind the white line. 9. 你家房子买了火险吗? × Is your house insured for fire? √ Is your house insured against fire? 10. 我没地方住。 × I have no house to live. √ I have no house to live in.
Conjunction Use
连词用法
1. 和我不一样,她对英语很精通。 × Different from me, she is proficient in English. √ Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 2. 莫妮卡,借我点钱吧,比方说500美元。 × Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Monika. √ Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Monika. 3. 去年夏天我本想去欧洲,但费用太高于是放弃了。 × I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. √ I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. 4. 我就是这样做的。 × This is the way how I did it. √ This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it. 5. 我来这儿的路上遇到了交通事故,所以迟到了。 × There was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. √ There was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late. 6. 他们不理解我的想法。 × hey didn t understand my mind. √ They didn t understand what I was thinking.
Adverb Use
副词用法
1. 去哪儿都行。 × Anywhere will do. √ Any place will do. 2. 会议定在今天下午3点召开。 × The general meeting is scheduled to be held this afternoon at three. √ The general meeting is scheduled to be held at three this afternoon. 3. 昨天早上在费尔大街,她偶遇了她的男朋友。 × She ran into her boyfriend yesterday morning in Fair Avenue. √ She ran into her boyfriend in Fair Avenue yesterday morning. 4. 不要对我抱太多期望。 × Don t expect me too much. √ Don t expect too much from (of) me. 5. 给我点钱吧,如果你有的话。 × Give me money, if you have. √ Give me money, if you have any. 6. 他待我十分友好。 × He treated me very friendly. √ He treated me in a friendly way.
Verb Use
动词用法
1. 你就是在这点上弄错了。 × This is where you mistake. √ This is where you are mistaken. 2. 我哥哥一直在忙着准备期终考试。 × My brother has been busy in preparing for his final examination. √ My brother has been busy preparing for his final examination. 3. 劳拉用了半天时间复习功课。 × Laura has spent half a day to revise her lessons. √ Laura has spent a half day revising her lessons. 4. 我习惯了开灯看电视。 × I am used to watch television with the light on. √ I am used to watching television with the light on. 5. 饭后,母亲提议去散步。 × After dinner, my mother suggested to go for a walk. √ After dinner, my mother suggested going for a walk. 6. 政府正在考虑在伦敦新建一个机场的可能性。 × The government is considering the possibility to build a new airport in London. √ The government is considering the possibility of building a new airport in London. 7. 他的新书将大卖。 × His new book will be sold well. √ His new book will sell well. 8. 我有很多活要干。 × I have a lot of work to be done. √ I have a lot of work to do. 9. 孩子们当时处境非常危险,一个杀气腾腾的疯子正挥着刀在幼儿园里乱跑。 × The children were very dangerous as the knife-wielding madman was running amok in the kindergarten. √ The children were in great danger as the knife-wielding madman was running amok in the kindergarten.
Word Choice
单词选择
1. 你的外套破了。 × Your coat is broken. √ Your coat is torn. 2. 总之苏珊没犯错。 × Susan didn t make a fault anyway. √ Susan didn t make a mistake anyway. 3. 能借你电话用下吗? × May I borrow your phone? √ May I use your phone? 4. 他有所好转。 × He becomes better. √ He got better. 5. 外面天还亮。 × It was still bright outside. √ It was still light outside. 6. 在美国一般学生都不穿校服。 × Common students in U.S. don t wear a uniform. √ The average students in U.S. don t wear a uniform. 7. 这道色拉是谁做的? × Who cooked this salad? √ Who made this salad? 8. 让我给你把把脉。 × Let me examine your pulse. √ Let me feel your pulse. 9. 我把帽子忘在屋里了。 × I forget my hat in the house. √ I left my hat in the house. 10. 你上过大学吗? × Did you attend college? √ Did you go to college? 11. 他的体温降下来了。 × His temperature went down. √ His temperature came down. 12. 今天的报纸上有他写的关于香港的文章。 × Today s newspapers has his articles on HongKong. √ Today s newspapers carries his articles on HongKong. 13. 开窗睡你会感冒的。 × You ll have a cold if you sleep with your window open. √ You ll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 14. 我去医院探望了她生病的母亲。 × I visited her ill mother in the hospital. √ I visited her sick mother in the hospital. 15. 她是第一名。 × She was first prize. √ She took first prize. 16. 他失去意识很长时间了。 × He lost consciousness for a long time. √ He was unconscious for a long time. 17. 他创造了世界纪录。 × He made a world record. √ He set a world record. 18. 她婚姻幸福。 × Her marriage was happy. √ Her married life was happy. 19. 今年夏天我要去自己的出生地看看,这是10年来的第一次。 × I ll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer. √ I ll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer. 20. 这个座位有人吗? × Is this seat empty? √ Is this seat taken? 21. 我看他面熟。 × I know his face. √ I know him by sight. 22. 我的手表不走了,我得拿去检查下。 × My watch doesn t move at all. I must get it checked up. √ My watch isn t running, I must get it checked up.