2011中考英语考前错题本（P字母篇）paper［误］Pleasegivemetwoletterpapers.［正］Pleasegivemetwosheetsofletterpaper.［析］paper作为纸讲为不可数名词。［误］Eachstudentmustwritepaperonwhathelearned.［正］Eachstudentmustwriteapaperonwhathelearned.［析］这里的paper作为论文讲，是可数名词。paper的这种用法还可以用于证件、报纸、考卷等。parent［误］MyparentsandIarebothinterestedinfootball.［正］MyparentsandIareallinterestedinfootball.［析］parents即为父母、双亲，指两个人，加上自己为三个人，所以只能用all而不能用both.pass［误］Theshippastedthechannel.［正］Theshippassedthechannel.［析］pass为动词，而past则为副词，不要混淆，如：Myfatherhasbeenillforthepasttwoweeks.Allthestudentspassedtheexam.pay［误］Pleasehelpmedothisjob,andIwillpayforyoulater.［正］PleasehelpmedothisjobandIwillpayyoulater.［析］为某工作付给工人工资应为paysomebody,而payforsomething是为某物付款，如：Youcanbuyallthethingsyouwant.I'llpayforthose.people［误］Therearefivehundredpeopleshere.［正］Therearefivehundredpeoplehere.［误］Thereisonlyonepeople.［正］Thereisonlyoneperson.［误］Peoplethereisfriendly.［正］Peopletherearefriendly.［析］people作为人讲时为复数名词，如要讲一个人应用oneperson,而不能用people,讲若干人时用people而不能加s，这样的用法还有police(警察)等，这些概念用单数时要换其他的词.如：people－aperson;police－policemanpolicewoman;youth－ayoungman/woman.picture［误］Therearesomespotsinthepicture.［正］Therearesomespotsonthepicture.［误］Thereisayoungwomanonthepicture.［正］Thereisayoungwomaninthepicture.［析］指溅落在画面上的灰尘，污物是onthepicture，即讲与画面内容无关的东西用on，而inthepicture用于讲画面的内容。pity［误］Whatpitythathermothermustalwayssuffer!［正］Whatapitythathermothermustalwayssuffer!［析］pity作为遗憾之事讲常加不定冠词；但要注意作为同情、怜悯讲则不加冠词，为不可数名词，如：Ifeelpityforyou.它还可以用作动词，如：Hepitiedthepoorpeople.［误］Ihavepityforyou.［正］Ihavepityonyou.［析］可怜某人时应用have(take)pityonsomebody，这是个惯用法。place［误］LastyearhewenttoAmerica.Hetravelledfromplacetoanother.［正］LastyearhewenttoAmerica.Hetravelledfromplacetoplace(fromoneplacetoanother).［析］到处译为英文时为fromplacetoplace请不要在place之前加冠词。这种用法在有些语法书中叫作零冠词用法，如：一户挨一户为doorbydoor，手拉手为handinhand.［误］Theaccidentwastakenplaceinthatstreet.［正］Theaccidenttookplaceinthatstreet.［析］takeplace为发生，它不能用于被动态，这样的词还有happen等。［误］Thereisnoplaceinthebus.［正］Thereisnoroominthebus.［析］room这里为不可数名词，意为空间，即没有地方了。place多指场所所在之地。［误］IcameheretotakeplaceofMrSmith.［正］IcameheretotaketheplaceofMrSmith.［析］taketheplaceof意为代替、取代某人某事。play［误］Doyouwanttoplayguitar?［正］Doyouwanttoplaytheguitar?［误］Iliketoplaythebridge.［正］Iliketoplaybridge(桥牌).［析］play作为玩讲时，在各种乐器前要加冠词，在各种体育运动前则没有冠词。please［误］Myfriendpleasedmetohisbirthdaypartyyesterday.［正］Myfriendinvitedmetohisbirthdaypartyyesterday.［析］please作为动词时其词义不是请，而是高兴、愿意等意，如：Shealwaysdoeswhatshepleases.(她总是想做什么就做什么。)又如：It'shardtopleaseall.而please作为请讲时为语气词，多用于祈使句中，如：Pleasecomein.［误］Boththeteacherandthemotherwerepleasedtothelittlegirl.［正］Boththete...
