1.accept, except, accept 是动词，except 是介词。
F:They excepted my invitation to dinner.
T:They accepted my invitation to dinner.
F:Everyone attended the meeting accept the secretary.
T:Everyone attended the meeting except the secretary.
2.advice, advise, advice 是名词，advise 是动词。
F:His advise was very useful.
T:His advice was very useful.
F:I was adviced to purchase an economical car.
T:I was advised to purchase an economical car.
3.affect, effect. affect 是动词; 意为influence. effect
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。
F
ollution effects everyone.
Tollution affects everyone.
F:Your tears do not effect me.
T:Your tears do not affect me.
F:What is the affect of that drug?
T:What is the effect of that drug?
5.most ,almost most 是形容词almost是副词。
F:Most everyone has a desire to succeed.
T:Almost everyone has a desire to succeed.
F:The student was most finished when the bell rang.
T:The student was almost finished when the bell rang.
F:The children ate most all of the pie.
T:The children ate almost all of the pie.
=====================OR
--The children ate most of the pie.
6. already, all ready. already 意为 before the time specified. all ready 意为 completely prepared。
F:The movie had all ready begun by the time we arrived.
T:The movie had already begun by the time we arrived.
F:Are you already to go?
T:Are you all ready to go?
7.altogether, all together. altogether意为thoroughly. Alt together 意为 in a group。
F:All together confused, he asked me to explain the word
again.
T:Altogether confused, he asked me to explain the word
again.
F:The passengers stood altogether in the station.
T:The passengers stood all together in the station.
8.amount,number,amount指不可数名词，number指不可数名词。
F:He checked out a large amount of books from the library.
T:He checked out a large number of books from the library.
F:I was amazed by the amount of people present.
T:I was amazed by the number of people present.
F:Elephants can consume a large number of food.
T:Elephants can consume a large amount of food.
9. anywheres, somewheres, everywheres. 去掉s。
F: We can talk anywheres.
T:We can talk anywhere.
F:I lost my umbrella somewheres in the store.
T:I lost my umbrella somewhere in the store.
10. about, around. around指地点,about意为approximately
F: The mail arrived around ten o'clock.
T:The mail arrived about ten o'clock.
F:He is around six feet tall.
T:He is about six feet tall.
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。
F:The game was canceled because of it was raining.
T:The game was canceled because of the rain.
F:We could not see because the poor lighting.
T:We could not see because the lighting was poor.
F:He can move the furniture easily because of he is strong.
T:He can move the furniture easily because of his strength.
12.beside, besides.beside 意为next to,besides意为in addition to.
F:Beside Tommy, Helen and I attended the concert.
T:Besides Tommy, Helen and I attended the concert.
F:He was sitting besides the pretty girl.
T:He was sitting beside the pretty girl.
F:We visited California beside Oregon.
T:We visited California besides Oregon.
=====================OR
--We visited California. Besides, we visited Oregon.
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.
F:The law was debated between the senators, the representa-
tives, and the judges.
T:The law was debated among the senators, the representa-
tives, and the judges.
F:There is a dispute between the local union members.
T:There is a dispute among the local union members.
F:You must choose among the two plans.
T:You must choose between the two plans.
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。
F:I couldn't hardly see him in the dark.
T:I could hardly see him in the dark.
F:She didn't earn but thirty dollars last week.
T:She earned but thirty dollars last week.
F:He doesn't spend scarcely any money on clothes.
T:He spends scarcely any money on clothes.
15.different from（不是 different than).
F:The result was much different than what I expected.
T:The result was much different from what T expected.
16.do, make.这两个词含义不同。
F:They did a peaceful agreement.
T:They made a peaceful agreement.
F:I never do fun of other people.
T:I never make fun of other people.
F:It's time to do the sandwiches.
T:It's time to make the sandwiches.
F:Rarely does he do a mistake.
T:Rarely does he make a mistake.
F:I'll do the arrangements for the party.
T:I'll make the arrangements for the party.
F:Will you make me a small favor?
T:Will you do me a small favor?
F:Before she left the house, she did her bed.
T:Before she left the house, she made her bed.
F:The president did an interesting speech, didn't he?
T:The president made an interesting speech, didn't he?
F:My father refuses to make business with dishonest people.
T:My father refuses to do business with dishonest people.
F:The teacher did the examination difficult.
T:The teacher made the examination difficult.
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。
F:The second lesson was equally as difficult as the third.
T:The second and the third lessons were equally difficult.
=====================OR
--The second lesson was as difficult as the third.
F:Jim and his brother-in-law are equally as tall.
T:Jim and his brother-in-law are equally tall.
=====================OR
--Jim is as tall as his brother-in-law.
18. expect, suppose, think. Suppose和 think后面不跟不定
式, Expect 后面不跟名词性从句。
F:He thinks to return in May.
T:He expects to return in May.
=====================OR
--He thinks (or supposes) that he will return in May.
F:1 suppose to see you tomorrow.
T:I expect to see you tomorrow.
=====================OR
--I suppose (or think) that I will see you tomorrow.
F:I expect that he is busy now.
T:I think (or suppose) that he is busy now.
19.farther, further. Farther 指距离; further 表示时间，程度和数量等概念。
F:Chicago is further north than Fort Worth.
T:Chicago is farther north than Fort Worth.
F:I can give you farther information about this later.
T:I can pive you further information about this later.
F:How much further did he run than she did?
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。
F:He was so tired that he stopped playing for few minutes.
T:He was so tired that he stopped playing for a few minutes.
F:There were a few chairs left, so I had to stand up.
T:There were few chairs left, so 1 had to stand up.
F:The meeting was canceled because a few members attended.
T:The meeting was canceled because few members attended.
F:Most people in Mexico speak Spanish, but few speak English.
T:Most people in Mexico speak Spanish, but a few speak
--English。
21. fewer, less.fewer指可数名词；less 指价值, 程度或数额。
F:The class consists of less than fifteen students.
T:The class consists of fewer than fifteen students.
F:He spends fewer time on his studies than on his golf game.
T:He spends less time on his studies than on his golf game.
F:It is true that less girls than boys become engineers.
T:It is true that fewer girls than boys become engineers,
22.had better, would rather 后跟不带to的不定式。
F:You had better to pay attention to the details.
T:You had better pay attention to the details.
F:I had better not to play tennis this afternoon.
T:I had better not play tennis this afternoon.
F:Which movie would you rather to see?
T:Which movie would you rather see?
F:She says that she would rather not to have dessert.
T:She says that she would rather not have dessert.
23.In,into,In意指location within.Into指motion or direction。
F:She stepped carefully in the car.
T:She stepped carefully into the car.
F:He jumped off his bicycle and ran in the library.
T:He jumped off his bicycle and ran into the library.
24.in regards to为误用, 应说in regard to,as regards, 或 regarding.
F:I am writing in regards to your letter of May 10.
T:I am writing in regard to (or as regards, regarding) your
==letter of May 10.
25.in spite of,despite都是介词,后面不跟从句。
F:I was able to concentrate despite the room was noisy.
T:1 was able to concentrate despite the noisy room.
F:Tn spite of it was cold, he didn't wear a coat.
T:In spite of the cold, he didn't wear a coat.
26.Its,it's;Its是代词所属格,It's 是 it is的缩略式。
F:Us essential that we leave on time.
T:It's essential that we leave on time.
F:The human body and it's organs are interesting to study.
T:The human body and its organs are interesting to study.
F:The dog wagged -it's tail when it saw the food.
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.
F:You should avoid making these kind of mistakes.
T:You should avoid making these kinds of mistakes.
===================OR
==You should avoid making this kind of mistake.
F:Those kind of insects are harmful to man.
T:Those kinds of insects are harmful to man.
===================OR
==That kind of insect is harmful to man.
28.kind of a,sort of a,type of a.省略a。
F:What kind of a telephone did the company install?
T:What kind of telephone did the company install?
F:The vicuna is a shy type of an animal.
T:The vicuna is a shy type of animal.
29. later, latter. Later是late 的比较级，指两个人或两件事物其中的后者
F:Jefferson and Lincoln are two famous presidents. The later ==was assassinated while in office.
T:Jefferson and Lincoln are two famous presidents. The latter ==was assassinated while in office.
30.lay,lie.lay带宾语,lie 不带宾语。
F:I always lay down after I eat dinner.
T:I always lie down after I eat dinner, (present tense)
F:He laid down because he had a headache.
T:He lay down because he had a headache, (past tense)
F:The books are laying on the table.
T:The books are lying on the table, (present participle-)
F:The teacher lay her books on the table when she entered
==the room.
T:The teacher laid her books on the table when she entered
==the room, (past tense)
F:The boys have laid under the trees for hours.
T:The boys have Iain under the trees for hours, (present
==participle)
31.lend,loan.Lend是动词;loan是名词。
F:Would you mind loaning me your pencil?
T:Would you mind lending me your pencil?
F:I needed money, so John loaned me some.
T:I needed money, so John lent me some.
32.little,a little.Little意为not much.A little意为some.
F:He has had difficulty in finding a job because he has a ==little education.
T: He has had difficulty in finding a job because he has ==little education.
F:This machine is easy to operate; you need a little skill.
T:This machine is easy to operate; you need little skill.
F
earning to ski is difficult; little effort is required.
Tearning to ski is difficult; a little effort is required.
Flease give me little more time to finish writing.
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。
F:She doesn't study like she should.
T:She doesn't study as _she should.
F:You ought to write as me.
T:You ought to write like me.
Fike the coach said, the team performed well.
T:As the coach said, the team performed well.
F:She acts like she doesn't understand.
T:She acts as if (or as though) She doesn't understand.
F:Like a full-time student, you must register for at least ==four courses a semester.
T:As a full-time student, you must register for at least four
==courses a semester.
34.lose,loose.Lose是动词,其过去式为lost.Loose是形容词,意为not tight。
F:She will loose weight if she goes on a diet.
T:She will lose weight if she goes on a diet.
F:One of the knobs on the drawer is lose.
T:One of the knobs on the drawer is loose, (meaning "not
==tight")
===================OR
==One of the knobs on the drawer is lost, (meaning "miss-
==ing")
35.maybe,may be.Maybe意为perhaps;May be是动词。
F:May be the sun will come out tomorrow.
T:Maybe the sun will come out tomorrow.
F:The secretary maybe out to lunch.
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。
F:Only Bill and myself witnessed the accident.
T:Only Bill and I witnessed the accident.
F:The tires of the car are bad, but itself is in good ==condition.
T:The tires of the car are bad, but the car itself is in good ==con-dition.
F:They did the work by theirselves.
T:They did the work by ==themselves.
F:The little boy was extremely intelligent; he taught him to ==read.
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
容词也可做名词。
F:When I asked, she past me the sugar.
T:When I asked, she passed me the sugar.
F:I past his house on the way to the post office.
T:I passed his house on the way to the post office.
F:In passed times, salt was often used as money.
T:In past times, salt was often used as money.
F:One can learn from passed experiences.
T:One can learn from past experiences.
===================OR
==One can learn from experiences in his past.
38.percentage,percent,percent跟在数字之后
F:A large percent of his salary is spent on food.
T:A large percentage of his salary is spent on food.
F:Almost fifty percentage of our energy resources come from
==abroad.
T:Almost fifty percent of our energy resources come from
==abroad.
39.prefer和superior后面不跟介词than。
F:Many students prefer history than mathematics.
T:Many students prefer history to mathematics.
===================OR
==Many students prefer history rather than mathematics.
F:I believe that a microwave oven is superior than a ==conventional oven.
T:I believe that a microwave oven is superior to a ==conventional oven.
39.principal,principle.Principal可作名词或形容词,意为
chief official or main.Principle仅作名词,意为fun-damental truth 。
F:In his research he followed basic scientific principals.
T:In his research he followed basic scientific principles.
F:The principle side effect of decongestants is drowsiness.
T:The principal side effect of decongestants is drowsiness.
F:The chairman pointed out his principle objections.
T:The chairman pointed out his principal objections.
40.quiet,quite.Quiet意为silent.Quite意为completely。
F:We must be quite inside the library.
T:We must be quiet inside the library.
F:Your answer was quiet wrong.
T:Your answer was quite wrong.
