The unit covers commonly misused words.這一課是關(guān)于一般誤用的單詞

Double negatives 雙重否定

Don't put two negatives together. It doesn't make sense.不要把兩個(gè)否定單詞放在一起。它沒(méi)有任何意義。例如：1. I'm not saying nothing. (You should say,"I'm not saying anything".) 2. I don't want none. (You should say. " I don't want any".)

Seen/saw

I saw you last night. (correct)

I seen you last night. (incorrect)

If you get confused about seen and saw just remember(如果你混淆了‘seen'或‘saw', 記得): 1. saw can be used on its own.( ‘saw’可以單獨(dú)自己使用。)例如：I saw him. 2. seen needs a helping verb ('seen'需要?jiǎng)釉~來(lái)幫助）例如： I have seen him.

Did/done

I did it.(correct)

I done it. (incorrect)

1. did can be used on its own - She did it.

2. done needs a helping word - She has done it. (She's done it)

Two, to, too

1. Two is the number 2.

2. To can be used in many ways 'To'可以以多種方式被使用: 例如： from here to there, to do somehting, to push, to and fro.

3. Too is always an adverb 'Too'永遠(yuǎn)是一個(gè)副詞: 例如：She is too much. He is clever too.

Should have/should've

When speaking should've can sound like should of.講述‘should've'時(shí)， 聽(tīng)起來(lái)像‘should of'. 'Should of' is never right.

1. Correct the following

a. I don't know nothing.

b. No one don't care about me.

c. I never go nowhere.

2.a. I just seen him downstairs.

3. a. I already done it.

b. The girls have did it already.

4. a. I was going too go but it cost two much.

b. There are to many feral cats.

c. The girls were pushed too and fro.

5. a. That box should of been picked up hours ago.

b. I should of known he would be late.

Reference:

Walker, P., 1996.     Pascal’s Basic Primary grammar – A concise guide to modern grammar.   NSW, Australia: Copyright Agency Limited