1. since和from 不分
I've lived here from 2008.(×)
I've lived here since 2008.(√)
I’ve been teaching IELTS since 2015.(√)
I’ve been teaching IELTS from 2015.(×)
tips:表示从过去过去时间点到现在一直在发生的应该用since
2. until和by不分
They will be finished by four.(√)
They will be finished until four.(×)
tips:表示一个特定的时间点之前应该用by
3. o'clock 使用不当
It's twenty past four o'clock.(×)
The flight leaves at 4 o'clock p.m.(×)
It's twenty past four.(√)
It's four o'clock.(√)
The flight leaves at 4 p.m.(√)
tips:o'clock 只能用于整点;o'clock 旁边不加a.m.或者p.m.
4. 定冠词the使用不当
The last winter was really great.(×)
Last winter was really great. (√)
tips: last month, last week, last Sunday;next week, next January 等之前不能加定冠词
5. 冠词a使用不当
I spent a long time doing my assignment.(√)
I spent long time doing my assignment. (×)
tips:在time前面如果有形容词,前面应该加不定冠词
6. arrive用错
arrive at home (×) arrive home(√)
arrive at here (×) arrive here(√)
arrive at there(×) arrive there(√)
arrive at somewhere(×) arrive somewhere(√)
arrive at anywhere(×) arrive anywhere(√)
arrive to Beijing(×) arrive in Beijing(√)
7. reach 用错
reach at one's home(×) reach one's home(√)
Just text me when you reach. (×) Just text me when you reach Beijing.(√)
tips:reach 后面不用加介词,应该直接加宾语
8. travel, journey, trip, voyage不分
a business travel (×) a business trip (√)
car travel (×) car journey (√)
an around-the-world voyage 环球航行(√)
tips: travel 前面不加a, 因为travel表示旅行的行为是不用加冠词的;trip尤指短程往返的)旅行,旅游,出行; journey (尤指长途)旅行,行程;voyage 表示乘船或者宇宙飞船航行;
动词搭配的时候这些表示旅行的词都不加do, 可以加make, go on , 比如make a voyage, go on a trip;
9. by car 还是by a car
I'd like to go by a car. (×) I'd like to go by car.(√)
tips:表示交通工具的类型前面不用加限定词a, 比如train, coach等