1.accept, except, accept 是动词，except 是介词。[b]F:They excepted my invitation to dinner. [b]T:They accepted my invitatipn to dinner. [b]F:Everyone attended the meeting accept the secretary.[b]T:Everyone attended the meeting except the secretary. 2.advice, advise, advice 是名词，advise 是动词。[b]F:His advise was very useful. [b]T:His advice was very useful.[b]F:I was adviced to purchase an economical car. [b]T:I was advised to purchase an economical car.[b][b]3.affect, effect. affect 是动词; 意为influence. effect[b]可以是动词也可以是名词。动词effect意为cause to happen, 名词effect意为the result。[b]F:Pollution effects everyone. [b]T:Pollution affects everyone.[b]F:Your tears do not effect me.[b]T:Your tears do not affect me.[b]F:What is the affect of that drug? [b]T:What is the effect of that drug? 5.most ,almost most 是形容词almost是副词。[b]F:Most everyone has a desire to succeed.[b]T:Almost everyone has a desire to succeed.[b]F:The student was most finished when the bell rang.[b]T:The student was almost finished when the bell rang.[b]F:The children ate most all of the pie.[b]T:The children ate almost all of the pie.[b]=====================OR [b]--The children ate most of the pie.[b][b]6. already, all ready. already 意为 before the time specified. all ready 意为 completely prepared。[b]F:The movie had all ready begun by the time we arrived.[b]T:The movie had already begun by the time we arrived.[b]F:Are you already to go?[b]T:Are you all ready to go?[b][b]7.altogether, all together. altogether意为thoroughly. Alt together 意为 in a group。[b]F:All together confused, he asked me to explain the word[b]again.[b]T:Altogether confused, he asked me to explain the word[b]again.[b]F:The passengers stood altogether in the station.[b]T:The passengers stood all together in the station. [b][b]8.amount,number,amount指不可数名词，number指不可数名词。[b]F:He checked out a large amount of books from the library.[b]T:He checked out a large number of books from the library.[b]F:I was amazed by the amount of people present.[b]T:I was amazed by the number of people present.[b]F:Elephants can consume a large number of food.[b]T:Elephants can consume a large amount of food.[b][b]9. anywheres, somewheres, everywheres. 去掉s。[b]F: We can talk anywheres.[b]T:We can talk anywhere.[b]F:I lost my umbrella somewheres in the store.[b]T:I lost my umbrella somewhere in the store.[b][b]10. about, around. around指地点,about意为approximately [b]F: The mail arrived around ten o'clock.[b]T:The mail arrived about ten o'clock.[b]F:He is around six feet tall.[b]T:He is about six feet tall.[b][b]11.because, because of.because是从属连词后跟从句,because of是介词，后跟名词或名词短语。[b]F:The game was canceled because of it was raining.[b]T:The game was canceled because of the rain.[b]F:We could not see because the poor lighting.[b]T:We could not see because the lighting was poor.[b]F:He can move the furniture easily because of he is strong.[b]T:He can move the furniture easily because of his strength.[b][b]12.beside, besides.beside 意为next to,besides意为in addition to.[b]F:Beside Tommy, Helen and I attended the concert.[b]T:Besides Tommy, Helen and I attended the concert.[b]F:He was sitting besides the pretty girl.[b]T:He was sitting beside the pretty girl.[b]F:We visited California beside Oregon.[b]T:We visited California besides Oregon.[b]=====================OR[b]--We visited California. Besides, we visited Oregon. [b][b]13.between, among. between 用于两个人或两件事物,among用于三个以上的人或物.[b]F:The law was debated between the senators, the representa-[b]tives, and the judges.[b]T:The law was debated among the senators, the representa-[b]tives, and the judges.[b]F:There is a dispute between the local union members.[b]T:There is a dispute among the local union members.[b]F:You must choose among the two plans.[b]T:You must choose between the two plans. [b][b]14.but, hardly, scarcely.这几个词带有否定意味，不要再与另外否定性的词连用。[b]F:I couldn't hardly see him in the dark.[b]T:I could hardly see him in the dark.[b]F:She didn't earn but thirty dollars last week.[b]T:She earned but thirty dollars last week.[b]F:He doesn't spend scarcely any money on clothes.[b]T:He spends scarcely any money on clothes. [b][b]15.different from（不是 different than).[b]F:The result was much different than what I expected.[b]T:The result was much different from what T expected.[b][b]16.do, make.这两个词含义不同。[b]F:They did a peaceful agreement.[b]T:They made a peaceful agreement.[b]F:I never do fun of other people.[b]T:I never make fun of other people.[b]F:It's time to do the sandwiches.[b]T:It's time to make the sandwiches.[b]F:Rarely does he do a mistake.[b]T:Rarely does he make a mistake.[b]F:I'll do the arrangements for the party.[b]T:I'll make the arrangements for the party.[b]F:Will you make me a small favor?[b]T:Will you do me a small favor?[b]F:Before she left the house, she did her bed.[b]T:Before she left the house, she made her bed.[b]F:The president did an interesting speech, didn't he?[b]T:The president made an interesting speech, didn't he?[b]F:My father refuses to make business with dishonest people.[b]T:My father refuses to do business with dishonest people.[b]F:The teacher did the examination difficult.[b]T:The teacher made the examination difficult.[b][b]17.equally as 后接形容词是错误的，应该用equally+ 形容词 或者as+形容词+as。 [b]F:The second lesson was equally as difficult as the third. [b]T:The second and the third lessons were equally difficult.[b]=====================OR[b]--The second lesson was as difficult as the third.[b]F:Jim and his brother-in-law are equally as tall. [b]T:Jim and his brother-in-law are equally tall.[b]=====================OR[b]--Jim is as tall as his brother-in-law. [b][b]18. expect, suppose, think. Suppose和 think后面不跟不定 式, Expect 后面不跟名词性从句。[b]F:He thinks to return in May. [b]T:He expects to return in May.[b]=====================OR[b]--He thinks (or supposes) that he will return in May.[b]F:1 suppose to see you tomorrow. [b]T:I expect to see you tomorrow.[b]=====================OR[b]--I suppose (or think) that I will see you tomorrow. [b]F:I expect that he is busy now. [b]T:I think (or suppose) that he is busy now. [b][b]19.farther, further. Farther 指距离; further 表示时间，程度和数量等概念。[b]F:Chicago is further north than Fort Worth. [b]T:Chicago is farther north than Fort Worth.[b]F:I can give you farther information about this later. [b]T:I can pive you further information about this later.[b]F:How much further did he run than she did?[b]T:How much farther did he run than she did? 20.few, a few, Few 有否定的含义, 意为 not many, A few 有肯定的含义, 意为 some。[b]F:He was so tired that he stopped playing for few minutes.[b]T:He was so tired that he stopped playing for a few minutes.[b]F:There were a few chairs left, so I had to stand up.[b]T:There were few chairs left, so 1 had to stand up.[b]F:The meeting was canceled because a few members attended.[b]T:The meeting was canceled because few members attended.[b]F:Most people in Mexico speak Spanish, but few speak English.[b]T:Most people in Mexico speak Spanish, but a few speak[b]--English。 21. fewer, less.fewer指可数名词；less 指价值, 程度或数额。[b]F:The class consists of less than fifteen students.[b]T:The class consists of fewer than fifteen students.[b]F:He spends fewer time on his studies than on his golf game.[b]T:He spends less time on his studies than on his golf game.[b]F:It is true that less girls than boys become engineers.[b]T:It is true that fewer girls than boys become engineers, [b][b]22.had better, would rather 后跟不带to的不定式。[b]F:You had better to pay attention to the details.[b]T:You had better pay attention to the details.[b]F:I had better not to play tennis this afternoon.[b]T:I had better not play tennis this afternoon.[b]F:Which movie would you rather to see?[b]T:Which movie would you rather see?[b]F:She says that she would rather not to have dessert.[b]T:She says that she would rather not have dessert.[b][b][b]23.In,into,In意指location within.Into指motion or direction。[b]F:She stepped carefully in the car.[b]T:She stepped carefully into the car.[b]F:He jumped off his bicycle and ran in the library.[b]T:He jumped off his bicycle and ran into the library.[b][b]24.in regards to为误用, 应说in regard to,as regards, 或 regarding.[b]F:I am writing in regards to your letter of May 10.[b]T:I am writing in regard to (or as regards, regarding) your[b]==letter of May 10.[b][b]25.in spite of,despite都是介词,后面不跟从句。[b]F:I was able to concentrate despite the room was noisy.[b]T:1 was able to concentrate despite the noisy room.[b]F:Tn spite of it was cold, he didn't wear a coat.[b]T:In spite of the cold, he didn't wear a coat.[b][b]26.Its,it's;Its是代词所属格,It's 是 it is的缩略式。 [b]F:Us essential that we leave on time. [b]T:It's essential that we leave on time.[b]F:The human body and it's organs are interesting to study.[b]T:The human body and its organs are interesting to study. [b]F:The dog wagged -it's tail when it saw the food. [b]T:The dog wagged its tail when it saw the food. 27.kind,sort,和type都是单数,只能被单数形容词修饰,其复数形式分别是kinds,sorts,和types. [b]F:You should avoid making these kind of mistakes. [b]T:You should avoid making these kinds of mistakes.[b]===================OR[b]==You should avoid making this kind of mistake. [b]F:Those kind of insects are harmful to man. [b]T:Those kinds of insects are harmful to man.[b]===================OR[b]==That kind of insect is harmful to man. 28.kind of a,sort of a,type of a.省略a。 [b]F:What kind of a telephone did the company install? [b]T:What kind of telephone did the company install? [b]F:The vicuna is a shy type of an animal. [b]T:The vicuna is a shy type of animal.[b][b]29. later, latter. Later是late 的比较级，指两个人或两件事物其中的后者[b]F:Jefferson and Lincoln are two famous presidents. The later ==was assassinated while in office.[b]T:Jefferson and Lincoln are two famous presidents. The latter ==was assassinated while in office.[b][b]30.lay,lie.lay带宾语,lie 不带宾语。[b]F:I always lay down after I eat dinner.[b]T:I always lie down after I eat dinner, (present tense)[b]F:He laid down because he had a headache.[b]T:He lay down because he had a headache, (past tense)[b]F:The books are laying on the table.[b]T:The books are lying on the table, (present participle-)[b]F:The teacher lay her books on the table when she entered[b]==the room.[b]T:The teacher laid her books on the table when she entered[b]==the room, (past tense)[b]F:The boys have laid under the trees for hours.[b]T:The boys have Iain under the trees for hours, (present[b]==participle) 31.lend,loan.Lend是动词;loan是名词。[b]F:Would you mind loaning me your pencil?[b]T:Would you mind lending me your pencil?[b]F:I needed money, so John loaned me some.[b]T:I needed money, so John lent me some. 32.little,a little.Little意为not much.A little意为some.[b]F:He has had difficulty in finding a job because he has a ==little education. [b]T: He has had difficulty in finding a job because he has ==little education.[b]F:This machine is easy to operate; you need a little skill.[b]T:This machine is easy to operate; you need little skill.[b]F:Learning to ski is difficult; little effort is required.[b]T:Learning to ski is difficult; a little effort is required.[b]F:Please give me little more time to finish writing.[b]T:Please give me a little more time to finish writing, 33.like,as, as if.Like 是介词;as, as if(或 as though) As做in the capacity of解时也是介词。[b]F:She doesn't study like she should.[b]T:She doesn't study as _she should.[b]F:You ought to write as me.[b]T:You ought to write like me.[b]F:Like the coach said, the team performed well.[b]T:As the coach said, the team performed well.[b]F:She acts like she doesn't understand.[b]T:She acts as if (or as though) She doesn't understand.[b]F:Like a full-time student, you must register for at least ==four courses a semester.[b]T:As a full-time student, you must register for at least four[b]==courses a semester.[b]34.lose,loose.Lose是动词,其过去式为lost.Loose是形容词,意为not tight。[b]F:She will loose weight if she goes on a diet.[b]T:She will lose weight if she goes on a diet.[b]F:One of the knobs on the drawer is lose.[b]T:One of the knobs on the drawer is loose, (meaning "not[b]==tight")[b]===================OR[b]==One of the knobs on the drawer is lost, (meaning "miss-[b]==ing") 35.maybe,may be.Maybe意为perhaps;May be是动词。[b]F:May be the sun will come out tomorrow.[b]T:Maybe the sun will come out tomorrow.[b]F:The secretary maybe out to lunch.[b]T:The secretary may be out to lunch. 36.myself,himself,herself,yourself,ourselves, themselves,和yourselves是反身代词,用于动词的主语同时接受该动词的动作时,或用为强调。[b]F:Only Bill and myself witnessed the accident. [b]T:Only Bill and I witnessed the accident. [b]F:The tires of the car are bad, but itself is in good ==condition. [b]T:The tires of the car are bad, but the car itself is in good ==con-dition.[b]F:They did the work by theirselves. [b]T:They did the work by ==themselves. [b]F:The little boy was extremely intelligent; he taught him to ==read.[b]T:The little boy was extremely intelligent; he taught himself ==to read. 37.passed,past.Passed是pass的过去式,Past既可作形[b]容词也可做名词。[b]F:When I asked, she past me the sugar. [b]T:When I asked, she passed me the sugar. [b]F:I past his house on the way to the post office.[b]T:I passed his house on the way to the post office.[b]F:In passed times, salt was often used as money.[b]T:In past times, salt was often used as money.[b]F:One can learn from passed experiences.[b]T:One can learn from past experiences.[b]===================OR[b]==One can learn from experiences in his past. 38.percentage,percent,percent跟在数字之后[b]F:A large percent of his salary is spent on food.[b]T:A large percentage of his salary is spent on food.[b]F:Almost fifty percentage of our energy resources come from[b]==abroad.[b]T:Almost fifty percent of our energy resources come from[b]==abroad.[b][b]39.prefer和superior后面不跟介词than。[b]F:Many students prefer history than mathematics. [b]T:Many students prefer history to mathematics.[b]===================OR[b]==Many students prefer history rather than mathematics.[b]F:I believe that a microwave oven is superior than a ==conventional oven.[b]T:I believe that a microwave oven is superior to a ==conventional oven.[b][b]39.principal,principle.Principal可作名词或形容词,意为 [b]chief official or main.Principle仅作名词,意为fun-damental truth 。[b]F:In his research he followed basic scientific principals.[b]T:In his research he followed basic scientific principles.[b]F:The principle side effect of decongestants is drowsiness.[b]T:The principal side effect of decongestants is drowsiness.[b]F:The chairman pointed out his principle objections.[b]T:The chairman pointed out his principal objections. 40.quiet,quite.Quiet意为silent.Quite意为completely。[b]F:We must be quite inside the library.[b]T:We must be quiet inside the library.[b]F:Your answer was quiet wrong.[b]T:Your answer was quite wrong.[b][b][b]41.raise,rise,rise不带宾语;raise带宾语。[b]F:He rose his hand before asking a question.[b]T:He raised his hand before asking a question, (past tense)[b]F:Having finished lunch, he raised from the table.[b]T:Having finished lunch, he rose from the table, (past tense)[b]F:The sun is raising high in the sky.[b]T:The sun is rising high in the sky. (present participle)[b]F:Some questions were risen about taxes.[b]T:Some questions were raised about taxes, (past participle)[b]F:My grandfather raises early every morning.[b]T:My grandfather rises early every morning, (present tense)[b]F:Private income has raised steadily for the past decade.[b]T:Private income has risen steadily for the past decade. [b]==(past participle). 42.reason...because为误用,应说reason...that。[b]F:The reason he makes poor grades is because he never[b]==studies.[b]T:The reason he makes poor grades is that he never studies.[b]F:My reason for using a typewriter is because my handwrit-ing ==is poor.[b]T:My reason for using a typewriter is that my handwriting[b]==is poor.[b][b]43.seldom ever,seldom or ever为误用,应说seldom if ever或hardly ever.[b]F:Tigers seldom ever eat human beings.[b]T:Tigers seldom if ever (or hardly ever) eat human beings. [b][b]45.some,somewhat.Some是形容词;some what是副词。[b]F:Students find that mathematical concept some difficult.[b]T:Students find that mathematical concept somewhat diffi-cult.[b]F:Mis shirt looks some dirty.[b]T:His shirt looks somewhat dirty.[b][b]46.sit,set.sit不跟宾语;set跟宾语。[b]F:.The old man is setting on the porch.[b]T:The old man is sitting on the porch, (present participle)[b]F:The woman sat the groceries on the table.[b]T:The woman set the groceries on the table, (past tense)[b]F:Exhausted, the hiker set down to rest.[b]T:Exhausted, the hiker sat down to rest, (past tense) [b]F:Please set here if you're tired.[b]T:Please sit here if youVe tired, (present tense) 47.so that 指目的,不能省略that。[b]F:He came here so he could study English.[b]T:He came here so that he could study English.[b]F:The spider spins a web so it can catch insects.[b]T:The spider spins a web so that it can catch insects, [b][b]48.such,so.避免用这两个词代替very.[b]F:Taxes are so high today.[b]T:Taxes are very high today.[b]===================OR[b]F:Taxes are so high today that some people try to cheat on[b]==their tax returns.[b]F:Professor Davis is such a good lecturer.[b]T:Professor Davis is a very good lecturer.[b]===================OR[b]==Professor Davis is such a good lecturer that students enjoy[b]==being in his class. 49.sure和try后面不跟and。[b]F:You should try and write legibly.[b]T:You should try to write legibly.[b]F:I am going to try and get some sleep tonight.[b]T:I am going to try to get some sleep tonight.[b]F:Be sure and bring a pencil to class tomorrow.[b]T:Be sure to bring a pencil to class tomorrow. 50.that名词从句中不能省略that在有一个以上的名词从句是尤应注意。[b]F:My objection to smoking is it is dangerous to health. [b]T:My objection to smoking is that it is dangerous to health. F:Everyone knows Greenland is an island and it is located to ==the north.[b]T:Everyone knows that Greenland is an island and that it is ==located to the north. 51.their,there,they're. [b]F:I am interested in they're habits. [b]T:I am interested in their habits. [b]F:Their coming later this afternoon. [b]T:They're coming later this afternoon. [b]F:They're coming surprised us. [b]T:Their coming surprised us.[b]F:They're several ways to use the word correctly. [b]T:There are several ways to use the word correctly. 52.too,enough.Too意为to an excessive degree.Enough意为 adequate or sufficient for the purpose desired.[b]F:Your brother is too old to know better.[b]T:Your brother is old enough to know better.[b]F:The window was dirty enough to see through.[b]T:The window was too dirty to see through.[b]F:I am too sick to miss class.[b]T:I am sick enough to miss class.[b]F:John is too clever to solve the problem.[b]T:John is clever enough to soive the problem. 53.used to, supposed to.不能省略 d。[b]F:I use to enjoy gardening.[b]T:I used to enjoy gardening.[b]F:My uncle has trouble breathing: he isn't suppose to smoke.[b]T:My uncle has trouble breathing: he isn't supposed to smoke, [b][b]54.very.不能用此词来代替too。[b]F:This book is .very old to use anymore.[b]T:This book is too old to use anymore.[b]F:The weather is very cold to go swimming.[b]T:The weather is too cold to go swimming.[b]F:The actor is very nervous to go on stage.[b]T:The actor is too nervous to go on stage.[b][b]55.wait on意为serve, 不要与 wait for混淆。 [b]F:My friend was late; I had to wait on him for half an hour.[b]T:My friend was late; 1 had to wait for him for half an hour.[b]F:Good clerks are happy to wait for their customers.[b]T:Good clerks are happy to wait on their customers.[b][b]56.want 后面不跟名词从句,而跟不定式。[b]F:She wants that she can pass the test. [b]T:She wants to pass the test.[b]F:My father wants that I do well in school.[b]T:My father wants me to do well in school. 57.where 指地点,避免where用作that的同义词。[b]F: I read in the newspaper where crime is on the increase. [b]T: I read in the newspaper that crime is on the increase. [b]F: Have you noticed where people are smoking less than they ==used to?[b]T:Have you noticed that people are smoking less than they[b]==used to? 58.which 是关系代词, 指物, 从不指人。[b]F:The person with which I had the argument was the chair-man.[b]T:The person with whom I had the argument was the chair-man.[b]F:The scientist which invented the electric light was[b]==Thomas Edison.[b]T:The scientist who invented the electric light was Thomas[b]==Edison.[b]F:I was annoyed by the salesman which came to my door.[b]T:I was annoyed by the salesman who came to my door. 59.while通常指时间,避免用while表示对比。[b]F:While my family is not rich, we have many advan-tages.[b]T:Although my family is not rich, we have many advantages.[b]F:While I was not busy, I couldn't help him.[b]T:Although I was not busy, I couldn't help him.[b]F:While teaching seems like a good profession. I would[b]==prefer to be a lawyer.[b]T:Although teaching seems like a good profession, I would[b]==prefer to be a lawyer. 60.who,whom.Who是代词主格,whom是代词宾格。[b]F:Who did you speak to about your problem?[b]T:Whom did you speak to about your problem? (Whom[b]==is the object of the preposition to.)[b]F:Whom did you say ruled the country at that time?[b]T:Who did you say ruled the country at that time? (Who[b]==is the subject of the verb ruled.)[b]F:John Kennedy was a man who many people admired.[b]T:John Kennedy was a man whom many people admired.[b]==(Whom is the object of the verb admired.) 61.who's,whose.Who's意为who is;Whose则表示所属。[b]F:The counselor was the person who's advice I took.[b]T:The counselor was the person whose advice I took.[b]F:Do you remember whose in charge of preparing the menu?[b]T:Do you remember who's in charge of preparing the menu? 62.would尽管此词是will的过去式,但常常用来表示现在发生的[b]==动作，同时也经常在主要为过去式的名词从句中。[b]F:Will you like a cup of coffee now?[b]T:Would you like a cup of coffee now?[b]F:I have never met your parents, but I will like to know them.[b]T:I have never met your parents, but I would like to know[b]==them.[b]F:My boss told me that he will increase my salasy next year.[b]T:My boss told me that he would increase my salary next[b]==year.[b]F:We heard on the radio that it will rain tomorrow.[b]T:We heard on the radio that it would rain tomorrow.