English Exposed-Common Mistakes Made by Chinese英语中的常见错误.pdf

English Exposed Common Mistakes Made by Chinese Speakers Steve Hart Hong Kong University Press The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong © 2017 Hong Kong University Press ISBN 978-988-8390-75-5 (Paperback) All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed and bound by Hang Tai Printing Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong, China CONTENTS Preface viii About the Author x Part A: Classes . . . to recognize 1. Countable and Uncountable Nouns 3 2. Articles 13 3. Pronouns and Quantifiers 24 4. Subject and Verb 36 5. Verbs and Tenses 42 6. Modals 59 7. Prepositions and Particles 68 8. Adjectives and Adverbs 80 9. Possession and Compounds 92 10. Clauses and Other Structures 98 Part B: Choices . . . to remember 11. Noun-Adjective-Verb Confusion 111 12