1.accept, except, accept 是动词,except 是介词。
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 是名词,advise 是动词。
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 是动词; 意为influence. effect 可以是动词也可以是名词。动词effect意为cause to happen, 名词effect意为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 是形容词almost是副词。
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.
6. already, all ready. already 意为 before the time specified. all ready 意为 completely prepared.
f:the movie had all ready begun by the time we arrived.
t:the movie had already begun by the time we arrived.
f:are you already to go?
t:are you all ready to go?
7.altogether, all together. altogether意为thoroughly. alt together 意为 in a group.
f:all together confused, he asked me to explain the word again.
t:altogether confused, he asked me to explain the word again.
f:the passengers stood altogether in the station.
t:the passengers stood all together in the station.
8.amount,number,amount指不可数名词,number指不可数名词。
f:he checked out a large amount of books from the library.
t:he checked out a large number of books from the library.
f:i was amazed by the amount of people present.
t:i was amazed by the number of people present.
f:elephants can consume a large number of food.
t:elephants can consume a large amount of food.
9. anywheres, somewheres, everywheres. 去掉s.
f: we can talk anywheres.
t:we can talk anywhere.
f:i lost my umbrella somewheres in the store.
t:i lost my umbrella somewhere in the store.
10. about, around. around指地点,about意为approximately
f: the mail arrived around ten o'clock.
t:the mail arrived about ten o'clock.
f:he is around six feet tall.
t:he is about six feet tall.