中學生英語學習常見錯誤一覽表4
smile
［誤］ she smiled to me.
［正］ she smiled at me.
［析］ "沖著某人笑"應為to smile at somebody.
so
［誤］ it is such beautiful a book that every child likes it.
［正］ it is such a beautiful book that every child likes it.
［正］ it is so beautiful a book that every child likes it.
［析］ 關于so與such用法的區別有四種情況： ① 用于單數可數名詞之前，其格式為"such+不定冠詞+形容詞+名詞"，而"so+形容詞+不定冠詞"。② 用于可數名詞復數或不可數名詞前，只能用 such，如： it is such good weather that we want to go for a walk. they are such good students that they can pass the exam easily. ③ 在只有形容詞時只能用so，如： it is so good that i like it very much.④ 在many, much, few, little這四個詞前只能用so而不能用such。如： i have so little money that i can't buy the dictionary.
［誤］ he got up early so as he could catch the first bus.
［正］ he got up early so as to catch the first bus.
［正］ he got up early so that he could catch the first bus.
［正］ he got up so early that he could catch the first bus.
some
［誤］ do you have some lessone to prepare?
［正］ do you have any lessons to prepare?
［析］ 在疑問句或否定句中要用any; some多用在肯定句中，如： i have some money to buy it.
在請求，或真心希望得到肯定答復時，在疑問句中也要用some，如： would you like something to drink?即真心實意希望為對方提供飲料。又如： could you lend me some money?即真心想要借到錢。
sometime
［誤］ i have sometime thought that i should like to live in the country.
［正］ i have sometimes thought that i should like to live in the country.
sometime sometimes some times sometime
sometime為"某個時候"、"總有一天"，如： we'll meet again sometime next year. 或過去的"某一時刻"，如： i saw her sometime in july. sometimes為"有時候"、"時常"、"常常"，如： every man is a fool sometimes, and none at all times. some times為"若干次"，如： i visited america some times. may be five or seven times. i am not sure. some time則是"一段時間"、"一些時候"，如： i want to leave some time.
soon
［誤］ the room as soon as became crowded.
［正］ the room soon became crowded.
［析］ soon為"不久"、"很快"，如： i'll be there very soon. 而as soon as意為"一……就……"，如： as soon as i finished my homework i went out to play football.
sound
［誤］ the report sounds well.
［正］ the report sounds good.
［析］ sound作動詞時其后接形容詞而不接副詞，如： how sweet the music sounds!
sport
［誤］ are you going to run in the school sprot?
［正］ are you going to run in the school sprots?
［析］ sport用作可數名詞單數時指具體的某項運動，如： basketball is an indoor sport. 而在泛指"運動"或"運動會"時要用其復數形式sports.