1.accept, except, accept 是动词，except 是介词。

F:They excepted my invitation to dinner.

T:They accepted my invitatipn to dinner.

F:Everyone attended the meeting accept the secretary.

T:Everyone attended the meeting except the secretary.

2.advice, advise, advice 是名词，advise 是动词。

F:His advise was very useful.

T:His advice was very useful.

F:I was adviced to purchase an economical car.

T:I was advised to purchase an economical car.

3.affect, effect. affect 是动词; 意为influence. effect

可以是动词也可以是名词。动词effect意为cause to happen, 名词effect意为the result。

F:Pollution effects everyone.

T:Pollution affects everyone.

F:Your tears do not effect me.

T:Your tears do not affect me.

F:What is the affect of that drug?

T:What is the effect of that drug?

5.most ,almost most 是形容词almost是副词。

F:Most everyone has a desire to succeed.

T:Almost everyone has a desire to succeed.

F:The student was most finished when the bell rang.

T:The student was almost finished when the bell rang.

F:The children ate most all of the pie.

T:The children ate almost all of the pie.

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--The children ate most of the pie.

6. already, all ready. already 意为 before the time specified. all ready 意为 completely prepared。

F:The movie had all ready begun by the time we arrived.

T:The movie had already begun by the time we arrived.

F:Are you already to go?

T:Are you all ready to go?

7.altogether, all together. altogether意为thoroughly. Alt together 意为 in a group。

F:All together confused, he asked me to explain the word

again.

T:Altogether confused, he asked me to explain the word

again.

F:The passengers stood altogether in the station.

T:The passengers stood all together in the station.

8.amount,number,amount指不可数名词，number指不可数名词。

F:He checked out a large amount of books from the library.

T:He checked out a large number of books from the library.

F:I was amazed by the amount of people present.

T:I was amazed by the number of people present.

F:Elephants can consume a large number of food.

T:Elephants can consume a large amount of food.

9. anywheres, somewheres, everywheres. 去掉s。

F: We can talk anywheres.

T:We can talk anywhere.

F:I lost my umbrella somewheres in the store.

T:I lost my umbrella somewhere in the store.

10. about, around. around指地点,about意为approximately

F: The mail arrived around ten o'clock.

T:The mail arrived about ten o'clock.

F:He is around six feet tall.

T:He is about six feet tall.

11.because, because of.because是从属连词后跟从句,because of是介词，后跟名词或名词短语。

F:The game was canceled because of it was raining.

T:The game was canceled because of the rain.

F:We could not see because the poor lighting.

T:We could not see because the lighting was poor.

F:He can move the furniture easily because of he is strong.

T:He can move the furniture easily because of his strength.

12.beside, besides.beside 意为next to,besides意为in addition to.

F:Beside Tommy, Helen and I attended the concert.

T:Besides Tommy, Helen and I attended the concert.

F:He was sitting besides the pretty girl.

T:He was sitting beside the pretty girl.

F:We visited California beside Oregon.

T:We visited California besides Oregon.

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--We visited California. Besides, we visited Oregon.

13.between, among. between 用于两个人或两件事物,among用于三个以上的人或物.

F:The law was debated between the senators, the representa-

tives, and the judges.

T:The law was debated among the senators, the representa-

tives, and the judges.

F:There is a dispute between the local union members.

T:There is a dispute among the local union members.

F:You must choose among the two plans.

T:You must choose between the two plans.

14.but, hardly, scarcely.这几个词带有否定意味，不要再与另外否定性的词连用。

F:I couldn't hardly see him in the dark.

T:I could hardly see him in the dark.

F:She didn't earn but thirty dollars last week.

T:She earned but thirty dollars last week.

F:He doesn't spend scarcely any money on clothes.

T:He spends scarcely any money on clothes.

15.different from（不是 different than).

F:The result was much different than what I expected.

T:The result was much different from what T expected.

16.do, make.这两个词含义不同。

F:They did a peaceful agreement.

T:They made a peaceful agreement.

F:I never do fun of other people.

T:I never make fun of other people.

F:It's time to do the sandwiches.

T:It's time to make the sandwiches.

F:Rarely does he do a mistake.

T:Rarely does he make a mistake.

F:I'll do the arrangements for the party.

T:I'll make the arrangements for the party.

F:Will you make me a small favor?

T:Will you do me a small favor?

F:Before she left the house, she did her bed.

T:Before she left the house, she made her bed.

F:The president did an interesting speech, didn't he?

T:The president made an interesting speech, didn't he?

F:My father refuses to make business with dishonest people.

T:My father refuses to do business with dishonest people.

F:The teacher did the examination difficult.

T:The teacher made the examination difficult.

17.equally as 后接形容词是错误的，应该用equally+ 形容词 或者as+形容词+as。

F:The second lesson was equally as difficult as the third.

T:The second and the third lessons were equally difficult.

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--The second lesson was as difficult as the third.

F:Jim and his brother-in-law are equally as tall.

T:Jim and his brother-in-law are equally tall.

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--Jim is as tall as his brother-in-law.

18. expect, suppose, think. Suppose和 think后面不跟不定 式, Expect 后面不跟名词性从句。

F:He thinks to return in May.

T:He expects to return in May.

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--He thinks (or supposes) that he will return in May.

F:1 suppose to see you tomorrow.

T:I expect to see you tomorrow.

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--I suppose (or think) that I will see you tomorrow.

F:I expect that he is busy now.

T:I think (or suppose) that he is busy now.

19.farther, further. Farther 指距离; further 表示时间，程度和数量等概念。

F:Chicago is further north than Fort Worth.

T:Chicago is farther north than Fort Worth.

F:I can give you farther information about this later.

T:I can pive you further information about this later.

F:How much further did he run than she did?

T:How much farther did he run than she did?

20.few, a few, Few 有否定的含义, 意为 not many, A few 有肯定的含义, 意为 some。

F:He was so tired that he stopped playing for few minutes.

T:He was so tired that he stopped playing for a few minutes.

F:There were a few chairs left, so I had to stand up.

T:There were few chairs left, so 1 had to stand up.

F:The meeting was canceled because a few members attended.

T:The meeting was canceled because few members attended.

F:Most people in Mexico speak Spanish, but few speak English.

T:Most people in Mexico speak Spanish, but a few speak

--English。

21. fewer, less.fewer指可数名词；less 指价值, 程度或数额。

F:The class consists of less than fifteen students.

T:The class consists of fewer than fifteen students.

F:He spends fewer time on his studies than on his golf game.

T:He spends less time on his studies than on his golf game.

F:It is true that less girls than boys become engineers.

T:It is true that fewer girls than boys become engineers,

22.had better, would rather 后跟不带to的不定式。

F:You had better to pay attention to the details.

T:You had better pay attention to the details.

F:I had better not to play tennis this afternoon.

T:I had better not play tennis this afternoon.

F:Which movie would you rather to see?

T:Which movie would you rather see?

F:She says that she would rather not to have dessert.

T:She says that she would rather not have dessert.