[誤]There is a flowers garden behind my house.
[正]There is a flower garden behind my house.
[析]名詞除了在句中作主語、賓語、表語外，還可以用來修飾另一個名詞，這時作修飾詞的名詞一般要用單數(shù)形式，如：shoe factory (鞋廠)，post office(郵局)，evening paper (晚報)，night school (夜校)，head master (校長)，a law school (法律學(xué)院)。但也有例外，如：a goods train(貨車)，sports meeting (運(yùn)動會)。
[誤]My mother bought two fishes for supper this morning.
[正]My mother bought two fish for supper this morning.
[析]英語中有些名詞單復(fù)同形，如：fish, deer, sheep, Chinese (中國人)， means (方法)。所以應(yīng)講one fish, two fish, one Chinese, two Chinese. 如果講There are five fishes in the pool.應(yīng)譯為池中有五種魚而不是五條魚。
[誤]Mary expressed her thank to her boy friend.
[正]Mary expressed her thanks to her boy friend.
[析]英語中有些名詞只有復(fù)數(shù)形式，如： thanks, greens, 而有些詞單數(shù)形式與復(fù)數(shù)形式有不同的詞意。如：clothes 為衣服，而cloth則是布， sand沙子，而sands是沙灘。
[誤]I offered my son my congratulation on his success.
[正]I offered my son my congratulations on his success.
[析]英語中表示祝賀的詞雖有單數(shù)形式，但一般要用其復(fù)數(shù)形式。如握手為shake hands.
[誤]We have five German in this meeting.
[正]We have five Germans in this meeting.
[析]英國人Englishman的復(fù)數(shù)形式為Englishmen,而German 則要加s,因為它不是由國名與man的組合詞。
[誤]There are two As in this word.
[正]There are two A's in this word.
[析]在大寫字母縮寫形式的復(fù)數(shù)表達(dá)法中應(yīng)加s,但如字母是A、I時，為了防止與As和Is相混，則要用's即A's,I's
[誤]There are three 6s and two 3s in my telephone number.
[正]There are three 6's and two 3's in my telephone number.
[析]在小寫字母與數(shù)字的復(fù)數(shù)形式表達(dá)法中要用's
[誤]We have many woman teachers in our school.
[正]We have many women teachers in our school.
[析]一般組合名詞變?yōu)閺?fù)數(shù)形式時只將詞中心詞變?yōu)閺?fù)數(shù)如：
half brother-half brothers(同父異母或同母異父的兄弟)daughter in law-daughtersin law,(兒媳)但要注意的是：man driver-men drivers(男司機(jī)) woman doctor-women doctors(女大夫)grown up-grown ups(成年人) 但是boy student-則變?yōu)閎oy students
[誤]Physics are very difficult to learn.
[正]Physics is very difficult to learn.
[析]雖以s結(jié)尾但只能用作單數(shù)名詞有：科學(xué)，學(xué)科名字：Physics. Mathematics politics游戲名稱：bowls 專有名稱：Niagara Falls(尼亞加拉瀑布) 其他名詞：news(消息，新聞)
[誤]There is a people in the room.
[正]There is a person in the room.
[正]There is a man in the room.
[析]people是復(fù)數(shù)名詞，不可用作單數(shù)，如要用來講一個人時應(yīng)用a person, a man, a woman.同樣的詞有police.要講一個警察時則要用a policeman, a policewoman.
[誤]Where is my shoe?
[正]Where are my shoes?
[析]常常只用作復(fù)數(shù)形式的詞有trousers, pants, shorts(短褲)，socks(襪子)，shoes, gloves(手套)。但如果只找其中的一個則要指明，這時還是應(yīng)用單數(shù)形式。如：Where's my left glove?(我左手的手套在哪?)
[誤]I paid five pennies for the sweet.
[正]I paid five pence for the sweet.
[析]英語中便士有兩個復(fù)數(shù)形式pence用來表達(dá)一定數(shù)量的錢。而pennies是指一個個的硬幣，如：I want to change this note for pennies.我想把這紙幣換成硬幣。(即一便士一個的硬幣)。
[誤]There are many fruit in the shop.
[正]There are many fruits in the shop.
[析]物質(zhì)名詞為不可數(shù)名詞，但是用來表示種類時則可以用作可數(shù)名詞，這里應(yīng)譯為各種各樣的水果。
[誤]There is a new car. It is Jone's and Mary's.
[正]There is a new car. It is Jone and Mary's.
[析]有生命名詞的所有格，如果是單數(shù)名詞則加's如：Mary's car.如果是以s結(jié)尾的復(fù)數(shù)名詞則只在s后面加'如：teachers' offices.如果是復(fù)數(shù)名詞但不是以s結(jié)尾，則只加's,如：children's palace 組合名詞的所有格是在最后一個詞尾加's如：girl friend -girl friend's someone else-someone else's a week or three-a week or three's如名詞后有同位語時，則應(yīng)加在同位語的詞尾上，如：It is my girl friend, Mary's car.要注意的是當(dāng)兩個名詞并列時，如表示歸兩人共同所有，則在最后一個名詞后面加's,如果表示分別所有則在兩個名詞后分別加's,如：This is Mary and Jone's home.即Mary與Jone是一家人。這是他們共同的家。而These are Mary's and Jone's homes.則應(yīng)譯為這里是Mary的家與Jone 的家。
[誤]It is really beautiful. It is a work of nature.
[正]It is really beautiful. It is a Nature's work.
[析]無生命名詞的所有格應(yīng)用of結(jié)構(gòu)。但是's形式的所有格可用于以下無生命的名詞：表示時間的詞：today's newspaper, a twenty minutes' walk, an hour's, rest 表示長度的詞：three metres' distance, a boat's length, twenty miles' journey 表示重量的名詞：two pounds' weight價格名詞：two dollars'worth擬人化的名詞：Nature's work, nature's lesson(大自然的教訓(xùn))及國家、機(jī)關(guān)、團(tuán)體、城市等機(jī)構(gòu)性名詞：the university's library
[誤]He is an old friend of my father.
[正]He is an old friend of my father's.
[析]這是英語中的一種習(xí)慣用法而不要根據(jù)語法去推理。如：This pen is Tom's.
[誤]My father is a good cooker.
[正]My father is a good cook.
[析]一般動詞加上er后則轉(zhuǎn)意為執(zhí)行該動作的執(zhí)行者，如：teach(教)-teacher(老師)，think(想)-thinker(思想 家)，drive(開車)-driver(司機(jī))，sell(賣)-seller(賣物者)……但不能總是以此類推，比如cook是動詞"做飯".而 cook也可作為名詞"廚師"講，而cooker則為廚具，餐具，即鍋、碗、勺等做飯用具。
[誤]The young is dancing there.
[正]The young are dancing there.
[析]英文中用定冠詞加上形容詞表示一類人時應(yīng)按復(fù)數(shù)名詞，如：the rich 富人，the poor(窮人)，the wise 聰明人，但如果用定冠詞加形容詞來表示事物則要用作單數(shù)名詞，如：The beautiful is still here.美麗的風(fēng)景依舊。
[誤]The stories of the book was written many years ago.
[正]The stories of the book were written many years ago.
[析]這句話的真正主語應(yīng)是stories,所以應(yīng)用復(fù)數(shù)謂語動詞。
[誤]This is one of the EnglishChinese dictionary.
[正]This is one of the EnglishChinese dictionaries.
[析]one of意為"……之一",of后面的名詞要用復(fù)數(shù)形式。
[誤]Let's go to uncle Wang for supper.
[正]Let's go to uncle Wang's for supper.
[析]uncle Wang's 意為"王叔叔家",doctor's意為"醫(yī)院或私人診所".
[誤]I think we will make a friend with each other.
[正]I think we will make friends with each other.
[析]make friends 為習(xí)慣用法，即交朋友。
[誤]I want to tell you much pieces of good news.
[正]I want to tell you many pieces of good news.
[析]news為不可數(shù)名詞，但加了量詞之后則要用many來修飾量詞，因量詞是可數(shù)名詞，或可以說I want to tell you some good news.因some 即可用在可數(shù)名詞前，也可用在不可數(shù)名詞前作形容詞，如：I want to tell you some pieces of good news.
[誤]The teacher with five students are coming here.
[正]The teacher with five students is coming here.
[析]要注意由with引出的介詞短語不是本句的主語，這與連詞and有很大的區(qū)別，如：The teacher and five students are coming here. 這里由介詞引出的短語僅僅是teacher的修飾語。
[誤]There are a lot of information here, but we don't need them.
[正]There is a lot of information here, but we don't need it.
[析]information為不可數(shù)名詞，而用作代替它的詞要用it而不能用them.
[誤]Many a student make the same mistake in the exam.
[正]Many a student makes the same mistake in the exam.
[析]many a 加可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)，作主語時其謂語動詞應(yīng)用單數(shù)形式，但其意為許多學(xué)生。
[誤]The children wear very good cloth to go to school today.
[正]The children wear very good clothes to go to school today.
[析]英文中cloth,clothes,clothing是易混之詞：cloth是物質(zhì)名詞，意為"布",沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式，而clothing是指衣物的 總稱，也沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式。clothes是指衣服，但沒有單數(shù)形式，如：This clothing is needed in warm countries. Her clothes are made of fine cloth.英文中的dress則指較正規(guī)的服裝，如：a school dress 校服，an evening dress晚禮服。
[誤]I like to study the English.
[正]I like to study English.
[析]作為一種學(xué)科名詞前不要用冠詞，而作為某一特指學(xué)科則要加冠詞，如：I like to study history. I like to study the history of America.
[誤]The Browns is going to visit China.
[正]The Browns are going to visit China.
[析]定冠詞加姓加s,則意為"Brown先生一家人".所以應(yīng)用復(fù)數(shù)謂語動詞。此句應(yīng)譯為：Brown先生一家將要訪問中國。