TWE常見疑難詞匯糾錯實例分析-上1

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1.accept, except, accept 是動詞,except 是介詞。
    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 是名詞,advise 是動詞。
    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 是動詞; 意為influence. effect 可以是動詞也可以是名詞。動詞effect意為cause to happen, 名詞effect意為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 是形容詞almost是副詞。
    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.
    ——The children ate most of the pie.