名校中考英语常考的易混词组
1. a number of，the number of
a number of 许多，谓语动词用复数;
the number of …的数目，谓语动词用单数。
The number of students is increasing.学生的数量在增长。
2. in front of，in the front of
in front of 范围外的前面;
in the front of 范围内的前面。
In the front of the room sits a boy.
在这个房间前面坐着一个男孩。
3. three of us，the three of us
three of us 我们(不止三个)中的三个;
the three of us 我们三个(就三个人)。
The three of us——Tom, Jack and I went to the cinema yesterday.
我们三个——汤姆、杰克和我昨天去看电影了。
4. by bus on the bus
by bus 乘公交车，表手段，方式，不用冠词;
on the bus 在公交车上，表范围。
They went there by bus last year.
去年，它们乘公交车去的那里。
5. for a moment, for the moment
for a moment 片刻，一会儿;
for the moment 暂时，一时。
Thinking for a moment, he agreed.
想了一会儿，他同意了。
6. next year, the next year
next year 明年，将来时间状语;
the next year 第二年，过去将来时间状语。
He said he would go abroad the next year.他说他第二年会出国。
7. take advice, take the(one's) advice
take advice 征求建议;
take the advice 接受建议。
He refused to take the advice and failed again.他拒绝接受建议，再一次失败了。
8. in a word;in words
in a word 总之，一句话;
in words 口头上。
In a word, you are right.
总之，你是对的。
9. in place of, in the place of
in place of 代替;
in the place of 在….地方。
A new building is being built in the place of the old one.
一座新的建筑物在原来旧的建筑物所在地正在被建。
10. in secret, in the secret
in secret 秘密地，暗自地，偷偷地，一般用作状语;
in the secret 知道内情，知道秘密，一般用作表语。
My mother was in the secret from the beginning.
我妈妈从一开始就知道内情。
11. go to sea, by sea, by the sea
go to sea 当海员，出航;
by sea 乘船，由海路;
by the sea 在海边。
12. the doctor and teacher, the doctor and the teacher
the doctor and teacher 指一个人，既是医生又是老师;
the doctor and the teacher 两个人，一个医生和一个老师。
13. in charge of, in the charge of
in charge of 负责，掌管;
in the charge of 被负责，被掌管。
He is in charge of the matter.
他负责这件事。
The matter is in the charge of her.
这件事被她负责。
14. in class, in the class
in class 在课上;
in the class 在班级里。
He is the best student in the class.
他是班里最好的学生。
15. on fire, on the fire
on fire 着火;
on the fire 在火上。
Put the food on the fire.
把食物放在火上。
The house is on fire.
房子着火了。
16. out of question, out of the question
out of question 毫无疑问的;
out of the question 不可能的。
17. by day;by the day
by day 白天;
by the day 按天计算。
The workers are paid by the day.
工人们按天被支付工资。
18. the people, a people
the people 指民，人们;
a people 指民族。
19. no more than;not more than
no more than 相当于only，仅仅，只有;
not more than 至多，不超过。
20. by oneself;for oneself;
to oneself;of oneself
by oneself 单独，独自;
for oneself 亲自;
to oneself 供自己用;
of oneself 自动。
The door opened of itself.
这扇门自动开了。
21. at all;after all
at all 根本，全然;
after all 到底，毕竟。
After all he is a child.
他毕竟是个孩子。
22. at ease;with ease
at ease 舒适地，安逸地;
with ease 容易地，无困难地。
23. day after day;day by day
day after day 日复一日地(无变化);
day by day一天天地(有变化)。
Trees grow taller day by day.
树木一天天地长高了。
24. on the corner, in the corner, at the corner
on the corner 物体表面的角上;
in the corner 物体内部的角落里;
at the corner 物体外部的角落上(拐角处)。
25. warn sb. of;warn sb. against
warn sb. of 提醒某人注意某事;
warn sb. against提醒某人不要做某事。
26. at peace;in peace
at peace 平静地;
in peace 和平地。
27. on earth, on the earth, in the earth
on earth 在世上，在人间，到底，究竟;
on the earth 在地上，在地球上;
in the earth 在地下，在泥土里。
28. in surprise, to one's surprise
in surprise 惊奇地;
to one's surprise 令某人吃惊的是。
29. in the air, on the air, in the sky
in the air 正在酝酿中;
on the air 播送，广播;
in the sky 在天空中。
His show is on the air at 6:00 tonight.
他的节目今晚六点播送。
30. in the field, on the field
in the field 在野外;
on the field 在战场上。
He lost his life on the field.
他在战场上失去了生命。
31. in the market, on the market
in the market 在市场上，表示场所或地点;
on the market 在出售。
He sells fish in the market.
他在市场卖鱼。
Fresh vegetables are on the market now.
新鲜的蔬菜现在正在出售。
32. in the sun, under the sun
in the sun 在阳光下;
under the sun 地球上，全世界。
33. in a voice, with one voice
in a voice 出声地;
with one voice 异口同声地。
They refused with one voice.
他们异口同声地拒绝。
34. All right. That's all right. That's right.
All right. That's all right. 当好吧解时，可以替换;当不客气，没关系解时只能用“That's all right. ”
That's right. 那是对的