中學生英語學習常見錯誤一覽表5
［正］ we'll go to the park if it doesn't rain tomorrow.
［析］ if用來表示不能肯定的事如果發生會如何；而when用來表示肯定會發生或很可能會發生的事情，如： i'll see you in september when i come back. ［誤］ i don't know when he comes home tomorrow.
［正］ i don't know when he will come home tomorrow.
［析］ when所引出的賓語從句如果是表示將來的動作要用將來時，而不是像時間狀語從句中用一般時表示將來。
where
［誤］ i don't know where to go to.
［正］ i don't know where to go.
［析］ where是疑問副詞。
whether
［誤］ it is unknown if he will come.
［正］ it is unknown whether he will come.
［析］ if不能引導主語從句。上句中it是形式主語，其后的從句才是真正的主語從句。要注意以下各種情況不宜用if而要用whether:
① i didn't know whether you'll go or not. (因句中有or not選項。)
② he didn't know whether to visit the old man. (因用于不定式前。)
③ i'm interested in whether he'll go. (因作介詞的賓語從句。)
④ i want to know the news whether our team will win. (同位語從句。)
⑤ let me know whether you can come. (此句如用if則含意有所不同，其意就變為"如果你能來請通知我"。而用whether則意為"讓我知道你是否能來"。)
who
［誤］ whom do you think would like to come for a game of football?
［正］ who do you think would like to come for a game of football?
［析］ 在這個句式中"do you think"應看作插入語，所以原句應為who would like to come for a game of football?
［誤］ from who was the gift?
［正］ from whom was the gift?
［正］ who was that gift from?
［析］ 在句首時現代英語常用who取代whom，而在緊跟介詞時則不能用who來取代whom.
why
［誤］ why not to go to the park?
［正］ why not go to the park?
［析］ why not后面接不帶to的不定式，也可以用why don't you go with her?
win
［誤］ we have won your class.
［正］ we have beaten your class.
［析］ win 是及物動詞，其后的賓語應是比賽、戰爭、獎品、獎金，如： which team won the football match?而beat是指"打敗"對手、敵人，如： my brother beat me at poker. (請注意，beat是不規則動詞，其過去式與原形相同，而過去分詞為beaten. )
wish
［誤］ i hope you to be a good student.
［正］ i wish you to be a good student.
［析］ hope不能加賓語再加賓語補足語，而wish則可以，如： i wish you luck. (我祝你走運。)
without
［誤］ i can't do this work well without you help me.
［正］ i can't do this work well without your help.
［析］ without其后接動名詞或名詞而不接從句。
work
［誤］ this girl is looking for a work at the bank.
［正］ this girl is looking for a job at the bank.
［析］ "找工作"一般應為to find a job，而works作為"工作"講為不可數名詞，不能加不定冠詞，也不可用復數。當work作為"作品"、"著作"講時，為可數名詞，如： this painting is one of his great works. 而works作為"工廠"講時單復數形式相同，如：an iron works或two iron works. 作主語時其謂語動詞可用單數，如： the steel works is closed for the holidays.