中學生英語學習常見錯誤一覽表1
among
［誤］ if the three apples are divided among the two boys how much will each receive?
［正］ if the three apples are divided among the three boys how much will each receive?
［析］ among常用于三個事物或人物之間，而between則多用于兩者之間。
an
［誤］ this is an useful dictionary.
［正］ this is a useful dictionary.
［析］ 詳見a條。
and
［誤］ he did not speak loudly and clearly.
［正］ he did not speak loudly nor clearly.
［誤］ our school is not in new york and chicago, but in boston.
［正］ our school is not in new york or chicago, but in boston.
［析］ "和"這一概念在肯定句中應用and，但在否定句中則要用or
angry
［誤］ my mother was angry to me.
［正］ my mother was angry with me.
［誤］ he was angry with what i said.
［正］ he was angry at what i said.
［析］ 要注意be angry后面如果接人，表示"對某人生氣不滿"時應用be angry with somebody. 但要接事物時要用be angry at something.
another
［誤］ i have two sisters, one in america and another in english.
［正］ i have two sisters, one in america and the other in english.
［析］ 要注意英語中another, other, the other, the others, others的不同用法，現分別說明如下：another作形容詞其意為：泛指的另一個或再一個，別的，類似的。一般在句中作定語，如: this is not good enough, please show me another one. another還可以作為代詞用，如：one student said："i want to play baskball."another said："i want to play football."other作形容詞其意為"泛指其余的，別的"。如：i have other books besides these. 又如：ask some other people please. the other則為特指，作形容詞時其后面可接單數或復數名詞，如：she has two flowers. one is white, the other one is yellow. (特指，單數)又如：there are fifty students in our class, twenty five are boys, the other students are girls. (特指，復數)但當the other作為代詞時，它代表的可以是單數，也可以是復數，如：he has a book in one hand, and a pen in the other. (單數)又如：there are some people in the room. four are girls, the other(復數)are boys. 要注意的是當the other作主語時，其后面的謂語動詞要視具體情況而定，它可能是單數，也可能是復數。others則只能作代詞，其意為other ones即為：泛指某些，某一部分人或物，如：each of us must think of others. 而the others只能作為代詞，它是特指某一些人或物，如：i know only one or two of the students; the others are unknown to me.
answer
［誤］ someone is knocking at the door. please reply the door bell.
［正］ someone is knocking at the door, please answer the door bell.
［析］ answer與reply是近意詞，作為及物動詞用時有時二者是可以互換的，如：the student answered/replied that he wanted to watch tv. 但在某些特定場合則不易互換。作為應答之意時則多用answer，如：you should answer to your name. please answer my letter as soon as possible. answer my question in english.