1.中文：琼斯先生住在皇后街十号。
(误)Mr. Jones lives on
(正)Mr. Jones lives at 10 Queen Street.（at＋门牌号，on＋街道名称；两者同时出现以门牌号码为准。）
2.中文：他喜欢在太阳下坐着。
(误)He likes to sit under the sun.
(正)He likes to sit in the sun.（在太阳下用介词in。）
3.中文：面包是由麦子制成的。
(误)Bread is made of wheat.
(正)Bread is made from wheat.（由…制成，of用于成品保持原有性质；from用于成品不再保持原有性质。）
4.中文：每个人都知道他。
(误)He is known by everyone.
(正)He is known to everyone.（be known to是习惯用法，表示为…所熟知。）
5.中文：我们有麻烦。
(误)We are with trouble.
(正)We are in trouble.（有麻烦用in trouble。）
6.中文：他将于七月五日去美国。
(误)He will go to America in July 5.
(正)He will go to America on July 5.（on与某一天连用。）
7.中文：他将于七月五日去美国。
(误)He left home in the morning of 11th.
(正)He left home on the morning of 11th.（morning和某日连用时用on。）
8.中文：他将于七月五日去美国。
(误)He was angry with what I said.
(正)He was angry at what I said.（表示因某事生气介词用at或about，对某人生气用with。）
9.中文：他藏在一棵树后。
(误)He hid himself after a tree.
(正)He hid himself behind a tree.（after表顺序，behind表位置。）
10.中文：在老师的帮助下你会通过考试。
(误)You may pass the exam under the help of the teacher.
(正)You may pass the exam with the help of the teacher.（在某人的帮助下用with。）
11.中文：我父亲对我说玩火危险。
(误)My father said to me that it was dangerous to play fire.
(正)My father said to me that it was dangerous to play with fire.（play后接运动，球类比赛时是及物动词；后接玩的东西时是不及物动词，与with连用。）
12.中文：你真的看见那个年轻人打我弟弟的脸了吗？
(误)Did you really see the young man hit my brother on the face?
(正)Did you really see the young man hit my brother in the face?（打在脸上用in the face；打在鼻子上用on the nose。）
13.中文：就她的年龄而言，她看上去很年轻。
(误)She looks quite young in her age.
(正)She looks quite young for her age.（for表示就…而论，相当于considering。）
14.中文：在夜晚很安静。
(误)It is quiet at the night.
(正)It is quiet at night.（表示在夜晚用at night或in the night。）