（三）形容词选择错误

1．名词误作形容词

错句1

The university exposes its students to many different culture, social and out-of-class programs.

The university exposes its students to many different cultural, social and out-of-class programs.

大学给学生们提供多种文化、社会和课外项目。

错句2

With fast-flowing traffic, the road is danger.

With fast-flowing traffic, the road is dangerous.

由于快速行驶的车流，这条路很危险。

错句3

They decorated the room with color lanterns.

They decorated the room with colored lanterns.

他们用彩灯装饰房间。

错句4

It is a social prejudice that the work of street cleaners is thought to be dirty and shame by some people.

It is a social prejudice that the work of street cleaners is thought to be dirty and shameful by some people.

有些人认为道路清洁工的工作是肮脏和丢脸的，这是一种社会偏见。

错句5

This is where you are mistake.

This is where you are mistaken.

你就是在这点上弄错了。

错句6

He lives in town, but he likes easy suburb life.

He lives in town, but he likes easy suburban life.

他住在城里，但是他喜欢安逸的郊区生活。

错句7

Many household products are potentially harm.

Many household products are potentially harmful.

许多家用产品都有潜在的危害。

错句8

Her good diet has kept her health.

Her good diet has kept her healthy.

她良好的饮食习惯使她保持健康。

错句9

There may be sound medicine reasons for accepting electrical shock treatment.

There may be sound medical reasons for accepting electrical shock treatment.

接受电击治疗或许有医学上的合理解释。

2．动词误作形容词

错句10

You will soon acquaint with the new procedures.

You will soon become acquainted with the new procedures.

你很快就会熟悉这些新程序。

类例

Most of the students satisfy with the service in the dining hall.

Most of the students are satisfied with the service in the dining hall.

大多数学生对餐厅的服务感到满意。

错句11

The plan subjects to the manager's approval.

The plan is subject to the manager's approval.

该计划须经经理批准。

解析 subject既可作动词，又可作形容词，两者的读音不同。如正确句子所示，形容词subject的意思是“取决于”。它作动词时的意思是“使经受”(常用被动)，如：“The city was subjected to heavy bombing.(那座城市遭受了猛烈轰炸。)”

错句12

The Chinese people have freed imperialist oppression since then.

The Chinese people have been free from imperialist oppression since then.

中国人民从此摆脱了帝国主义的压迫。

解析 及物动词free的意思是“释放”，如：to free a hostage(释放人质)。它可以构成介词动词free...from，如：“Three people were freed from the wreckage. (有三个人被救出废墟。)”

错句13

They extremely well qualify for the job.

They are extremely well qualified for the job.

他们完全符合担任这项工作的条件。

解析 介词动词qualify for的意思是“取得参赛资格”，如：“He qualified for the World Cup.(他取得了世界杯参赛资格。)”

错句14

This is where the story gets complicate.

This is where the story gets complicated.

故事从这里开始变得复杂。

解析 动词complicate的意思是“使复杂”，如：“These events will greatly complicate the situation.(这些事件将使局势极其复杂。)”

错句15

My mom keens on growing roses.

My mom is keen on growing roses.

我母亲热衷于养玫瑰花。

错句16

I always interest in how differently people can look at the same event.

I am always interested in how differently people can look at the same event.

人们看待同一问题的角度可以很不同，对此我一直很感兴趣。

错句17

Shoes of this kind apt to slip on wet ground.

Shoes of this kind are apt to slip on wet ground.

这种鞋在潮湿的地面容易滑脱。

错句18

They endlessly patient with young children.

They are endlessly patient with young children.

他们对小孩子非常有耐心。

※另见第三章(词语的遗漏)：动词的遗漏—系动词的遗漏

3．副词误作形容词

错句19

It's indeed that people are worrying about the increasing population.

It's true that people are worrying about the increasing population.

人们的确在为日益增长的人口担心。

错句20

Steve, as usually, was the last to arrive.

Steve, as usual, was the last to arrive.

史蒂夫照例到得最晚。

错句21

However, we seldom felt lonely or helplessly.

However, we seldom felt lonely or helpless.

然而，我们很少感到孤独和无助。

错句22

The patient appeared nervously when he talked to the doctor.

The patient appeared nervous when he talked to the doctor.

这位病人在跟医生谈话时显得紧张。

错句23

She has a lot of free time since she works on alternately days.

She has a lot of free time since she works on alternate days.

她有很多空闲时间，因为她隔天上班。

错句24

There was a considerably growth in the amount of people becoming UK citizens.

There was a considerable growth in the amount of people becoming UK citizens.

成为英国居民的人数有了很大增长。

错句25

Though the infection rate was falling, population growth kept the number of clinical cases more or less consistently at 8 million a year.

Though the infection rate was falling, population growth kept the number of clinical cases more or less consistent at 8 million a year.

虽然感染率在下降，但是人口的增加使得病例的数量大体稳定在每年800万左右。

4．介词误作形容词

错句26

The two towns are very much like in size and population.

The two towns are very much alike in size and population.

这两个城镇在规模和人口方面都极为相似。