1、中文:伦敦的夏天比我家乡的夏天更热。
(误)London is much hotter in summer than my hometown.
(正)It is much hotter in London in summer than in my hometown.(用it代表气候,天气等。)
2、中文:他的书跟我的很不一样。
(误)His book is quite different from me.
(正)His book is quite different from mine.(mine = my book,应保持比较的双方性质的一致。)
3、中文:我有件重要的事告诉你。
(误)I have important something to tell you.
(正)I have something important to tell you.(修饰something,nothing,anything等不定代词时,形容词应放在其后。)
4、中文:每个学生都应该做他自己的功课。
(误)Every student should do their own homework.
(正)Every student should do his own homework.(every student是单数,其后的代词也用单数。)
5、中文:我喜欢收到别人的来信,但不愿意写信。
(误)I like to receive letters but do not like to write it.
(正)I like to receive letters but do not like to write them.(代词的人称与数应与它代替的名词相同。