中學生英語學習常見錯誤一覽表4
［正］ there is no room in the bus.
［析］ room這里為不可數名詞，意為空間，即沒有地方了。place多指場所所在之地。
［誤］ i came here to take place of mr smith.
［正］ i came here to take the place of mr smith.
［析］ take the place of 意為代替、取代某人某事。
play
［誤］ do you want to play guitar?
［正］ do you want to play the guitar?
［誤］ i like to play the bridge.
［正］ i like to play bridge(橋牌).
［析］ play作為玩講時，在各種樂器前要加冠詞，在各種體育運動前則沒有冠詞。
please
［誤］ my friend pleased me to his birthday party yesterday.
［正］ my friend invited me to his birthday party yesterday.
［析］ please作為動詞時其詞義不是請，而是高興、愿意等意，如： she always does what she pleases. (她總是想做什么就做什么。)又如： it's hard to please all. 而please作為請講時為語氣詞，多用于祈使句中，如： please come in.
［誤］ both the teacher and the mother were pleased to the little girl.
［正］ both the teacher and the mother were pleased with the little girl.
［析］ 對某人表示滿意、喜歡，應用be pleased with somebody. 對某事感到高興和滿意時多用be pleased at或about，但有時也可用with，卻不能用of.
pleasure
［誤］ the boy gave his parents a lot of pleasures.
［正］ the boy gave his parents a lot of pleasure.
［析］ pleasure作為高興、愉快、享樂、娛樂 講時為不可數名詞。
［誤］ it is pleasure to work with you.
［正］ it is a pleasure to work with you.
［析］ pleasure作為一件或某件樂事、高興之事講時為 可數名詞，如： it is one of my pleasures.
police
［誤］ the police has not found the cause of the accident.
［正］ the police have not found the cause of the accident.
［析］ police為復數名詞，它沒有單數形式。如果要講一個警察 要用a policeman，兩個要用two policemen，或a policewoman, two policewomen.
prepare
［誤］ i'm preparing the exam.
［正］ i'm preparing for the exam.
［誤］ we'll return in time for you to prepare for dinner.
［正］ we'll return in time for you to prepare dinner.
［析］ prepare既是及物動詞，又是不及物動詞。作及物動詞時 其后面所跟的事物是正在 準備的；而作不及物動詞時for后面的事物是目標。如： i'm preparing for the exam. 應
譯為我正在為考試做準備。同樣的用法還有search與search for.
present
［誤］ don't worry. i can present the meeting.
［正］ don't worry. i can be present at the meeting.
［析］ present作為出席、在場講時，是形容詞而不應 用作動詞。其動詞意為 送給;贈給;提出，如： the reporter presented arguments of his idea.
put
［誤］ she put off her red dress and put on the green one.
［正］ she took off her red dress and put on the green on e.