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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 th...
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.
23.In,into,In意指location within.Into指motion or direction。
F:She stepped carefully in the car.
T:She stepped carefully into the car.
F:He jumped off his bicycle and ran in the library.
T:He jumped off his bicycle and ran into the library.
24.in regards to为误用, 应说in regard to,as regards, 或 regarding.
F:I am writing in regards to your letter of May 10.
T:I am writing in regard to (or as regards, regarding) your
==letter of May 10.
25.in spite of,despite都是介词,后面不跟从句。
F:I was able to concentrate despite the room was noisy.
T:1 was able to concentrate despite the noisy room.
F:Tn spite of it was cold, he didnt wear a coat.
T:In spite of the cold, he didnt wear a coat.
26.Its,its;Its是代词所属格,Its 是 it is的缩略式。
F:Us essential that we leave on time.
T:Its essential that we leave on time.
F:The human body and its organs are interesting to study.
T:The human body and its organs are interesting to study.
F:The dog wagged -its tail when it saw the food.
T:The dog wagged its tail when it saw the food.
27.kind,sort,和type都是单数,只能被单数形容词修饰,其复数形式分别是kinds,sorts,和types.
F:You should avoid making these kind of mistakes.
T:You should avoid making these kinds of mistakes.
===================OR
==You should avoid making this kind of mistake.
F:Those kind of insects are harmful to man.
T:Those kinds of insects are harmful to man.
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==That kind of insect is harmful to man.
28.kind of a,sort of a,type of a.省略a。
F:What kind of a telephone did the company install?
T:What kind of telephone did the company install?
F:The vicuna is a shy type of an animal.
T:The vicuna is a shy type of animal.