11.because， because of.because是從屬連詞后跟從句，because of是介詞，后跟名詞或名詞短語(yǔ)。
F：The game was canceled because of it was raining.
T：The game was canceled because of the rain.
F：We could not see because the poor lighting.
T：We could not see because the lighting was poor.
F：He can move the furniture easily because of he is strong.
T：He can move the furniture easily because of his strength.
12.beside， besides.beside 意為next to，besides意為in addition to.
F：Beside Tommy， Helen and I attended the concert.
T：Besides Tommy， Helen and I attended the concert.
F：He was sitting besides the pretty girl.
T：He was sitting beside the pretty girl.
F：We visited California beside Oregon.
T：We visited California besides Oregon.
——We visited California. Besides， we visited Oregon.
13.between， among. between 用于兩個(gè)人或兩件事物，among用于三個(gè)以上的人或物。
F：The law was debated between the senators， the representatives， and the judges.
T：The law was debated among the senators， the representatives， and the judges.
F：There is a dispute between the local union members.
T：There is a dispute among the local union members.
F：You must choose among the two plans.
T：You must choose between the two plans.
14.but， hardly， scarcely.這幾個(gè)詞帶有否定意味，不要再與另外否定性的詞連用。
F：I couldn't hardly see him in the dark.
T：I could hardly see him in the dark.
F：She didn't earn but thirty dollars last week.
T：She earned but thirty dollars last week.
F：He doesn't spend scarcely any money on clothes.
T：He spends scarcely any money on clothes.
15.different from（不是 different than）。
F：The result was much different than what I expected.
T：The result was much different from what T expected.
16.do， make.這兩個(gè)詞含義不同。
F：They did a peaceful agreement.
T：They made a peaceful agreement.
F：I never do fun of other people.
T：I never make fun of other people.
F：It's time to do the sandwiches.
T：It's time to make the sandwiches.
F：Rarely does he do a mistake.
T：Rarely does he make a mistake.
F：The game was canceled because of it was raining.
T：The game was canceled because of the rain.
F：We could not see because the poor lighting.
T：We could not see because the lighting was poor.
F：He can move the furniture easily because of he is strong.
T：He can move the furniture easily because of his strength.
12.beside， besides.beside 意為next to，besides意為in addition to.
F：Beside Tommy， Helen and I attended the concert.
T：Besides Tommy， Helen and I attended the concert.
F：He was sitting besides the pretty girl.
T：He was sitting beside the pretty girl.
F：We visited California beside Oregon.
T：We visited California besides Oregon.
——We visited California. Besides， we visited Oregon.
13.between， among. between 用于兩個(gè)人或兩件事物，among用于三個(gè)以上的人或物。
F：The law was debated between the senators， the representatives， and the judges.
T：The law was debated among the senators， the representatives， and the judges.
F：There is a dispute between the local union members.
T：There is a dispute among the local union members.
F：You must choose among the two plans.
T：You must choose between the two plans.
14.but， hardly， scarcely.這幾個(gè)詞帶有否定意味，不要再與另外否定性的詞連用。
F：I couldn't hardly see him in the dark.
T：I could hardly see him in the dark.
F：She didn't earn but thirty dollars last week.
T：She earned but thirty dollars last week.
F：He doesn't spend scarcely any money on clothes.
T：He spends scarcely any money on clothes.
15.different from（不是 different than）。
F：The result was much different than what I expected.
T：The result was much different from what T expected.
16.do， make.這兩個(gè)詞含義不同。
F：They did a peaceful agreement.
T：They made a peaceful agreement.
F：I never do fun of other people.
T：I never make fun of other people.
F：It's time to do the sandwiches.
T：It's time to make the sandwiches.
F：Rarely does he do a mistake.
T：Rarely does he make a mistake.