中考英語語法精講例析 介詞
［誤］ i arrived at new york on july 2nd.
［正］ i arrived in new york on july 2nd.
［析］ at用來表達較小的地方，而in用來表達較大的地方。at常用于at the school gate, at home, at a bus stop, at the station, at the cinema, at a small village。
［誤］ he lived in no. 3 beijing road.
［正］ he lived at no. 3 beijing road.
［析］ 在門牌號碼前要用at, 并要注意它的慣用法：at the end of the street, at the foot of the mountain, at the top of the page。
［誤］ there is a colour tv set at the corner of the hall.
［正］ there is a colour tv set in the corner of the hall.
［析］ 在屋內的角落應用in，而墻的外角用at，如：there is a tree at the corner of the street.
［誤］ this weekend i'll stay in uncle wang's.
［正］ this weekend i'll stay at uncle wang's.
［析］ 要注意英文的特殊表達法，如：at a tailor's shop (裁縫店)＝at a tailor's, at the doctor's (去看病) at the bookseller's (在書店) at uncle wang's (在王叔叔家)
［誤］ do you know there is some good news on today's newspaper?
［正］ do you know there is some good news in today's newspaper?
［析］ 在報紙上的新聞要用in, 而在具體某一版上，或某一頁上則要用on。
［誤］ the school will begin on september 1st.
［正］ school will begin on september 1st.
［析］ 這里的school應看作不可數名詞泛指學校的課程，即開學之意。要注意，有些活動場所當表達正在從事該種活動時不要加冠詞，如：at table (吃飯)， when i came to tom's home, they were at table. 還有： at desk (學習)，at work (工作) at school (上學)， in hospital (住醫院) at church 作禮拜如加上定冠詞則另有他意，如：at the school 即在學校工作或辦事，in the hospital 即在醫院工作或去看望病人。
［誤］ in my way to the station, i bought a newspaper to kill time.
［正］ on my way to the station, i bought a newspaper to kill time.
［析］ 譯文為：在去車站的路上我買了份報紙，為的是消磨時光"在……的路上"應用on one's way…。而 in the way 有擋道之意，如：please move the chair it is in the way。
［誤］ look, the door is open, maybe someone broke into.
［正］ look, the door is open, maybe someone broke in.
［正］ look, the door is open, maybe someone broke into the office.
［析］ in是表達一個靜止狀態，在與break連用時其后不加介詞賓語，而into則是動態介詞，與break連用時要加介詞賓語。
［誤］ i'll leave beijing to shanghai tomorrow.
［正］ i'll leave beijing for shanghai.
［正］ i'll leave for shanghai.
［析］ leave for 是離開某地去某處的固定搭配，不可將for改為別的介詞。這樣的搭配還有：start for 動身前往某處，set out for， sail for。
［誤］ i'm sorry. i have to get out the bus at next stop.