game?

[误] He went to America to take part in the Olympic Game.?

[正] He went to America to take part in the Olympic Games.?

[析] game作为"运动会"讲时应用其复数形式，而具体一个游戏则可用其单数形式。如： Our school team won the game.?

German?

[误] They are Germen.?

[正] They are Germans.?

[误] She comes from German.?

[正] She comes from Germany.?

[析] German是"德国人"、"德国的"、"德语"，其复数形式是 Germans;而 Germany才是德国。?

gather?

[误] All the students and teachers are gathered together now.?

[正] All the students and teachers are gathered now.?

[析]用了动词 gather就不要再用 together了。这句话还可以这样讲： All the students and teachers got together.?

give?

[误] She gives up to look for the lost bike.?

[正] She gives up looking for the lost bike.?

[析] give up意为"放弃"，其后只接动名词作介词宾语，而不应接不定式。

glad?

[误] His parents were very glad for his success in business.?

[正] His parents were very glad of his success in business.?

[正] His parents were very glad to know his success in business.?

[析]"为……感到高兴"应是 be glad of something或 be glad to do something.?

glass?

[误] The old teacher has two pair of big glass.?

[正] The old teacher has two pairs of big glasses.?

[析] glass作为"眼镜"讲，应用复数形式，在英语中手套 gloves裤子 pants，剪刀 scissors均用复数形式。 glass作"玻璃杯"讲时则可用单数形式或复数形式，如： I want two glasses of milk. 而作为物质名词"玻璃"讲则要用作不可数名词，如： The boy broke two panes of glass.?

go?

[误] - Mary, could you come to my home now?? - Yes, I'm going. ?

[正] - Mary, could you come to my home now??

- Yes, I'm coming. ?

[析] go是指向：如： Come here! Can I come and help you?但在口语中也有一些例外，如表示要参加到某人或者某件活动时常用 come,如： We are going to have a party tonight. Would you like to come with us??

gone been?

He has gone to Shanghai. 指此人已去上海不在此地了。?

He has been to Shanghai. 指此人去过上海现已回来了。

gold?

[误] She brushed her gold hair carefully.?

[正] She brushed her golden hair carefully.?

[析] gold作形容词指"金质的"，如： a gold ring， a gold coin，而 golden是"金色的"，如： golden age(金色的时代)，但"金鱼"例外，为 gold fish。

good?

[误] I've been waiting for good twenty minutes.?

[正] I've been waiting for a good twenty minutes.?

[析] a good之意为"足足"、"整整"之意。?

good well?

He is good. 应译为"他是个好人。"而 He is well. 应译为"他身体不错。" I feel good. 即精神状态良好，而 I feel well.即身体状况不错。?

[误] This food is very good to you.?

[正] This food is very good for you.?

[析] be good for是"对……有利、有好处"，而 be good to是指"对待某人不错"，如： Your friend is very good to me.?

grade?

[误] - What grade are you in?? - I'm in grade 1. ?

[正] - What grade are you in?? - I'm in Gread 1. ?

[析]当泛指那一年级时 grade的头一个字母小写，当有具体数字时则要大写。