1.中文：桌上有幾本小說。

(誤)There is some novels on the table.

(正)There are some novels on the table.(主語some novels是復數(shù)，謂語動詞要用復數(shù)。)

2.中文：他的褲子是新的。

(誤)His trousers is new.

(正)His trousers are new.(主語trousers是復數(shù)，謂語動詞用復數(shù)。)

3.中文：學外語花去我們很多時間。

(誤)Learning foreign languages take us a lot of time.

(正)Learning foreign languages takes us lots of time.(動名詞當主語時，謂語動詞用單數(shù)。)

4.中文：在兩座建筑物之間有一面墻。

(誤)Between the two buildings stand a wall.

(正)Between the two buildings stands a wall.(主語是a wall，正常語序是A wall stands between the two buildings.)

5.中文：桌上有一盒雞蛋。

(誤)A box of eggs are on the table.

(正)A box of eggs is on the table.(主語a box是單數(shù)，謂語動詞用單數(shù)。)

6.中文：我的朋友們來了。

(誤)Here comes my friends.

(正)Here come my friends.(主語my friends是復數(shù)，謂語動詞用復數(shù)，本句的一般語序是My friends come here.。)

7.中文：咖啡加牛奶是她最喜歡的飲料。

(誤)Coffee and milk are her favourite drink.

(正)Coffee and milk is her favourite drink.(coffee and milk習慣上被視為一個整體，是單數(shù)，謂語動詞用單數(shù)。)

8.中文：他的一家人都喜愛音樂。

(誤)His family is fond of music.

(正)His family are fond of music.(集合名詞family在本句是指全家人，是復數(shù)，謂語動詞用復數(shù)。)

9.中文：他們每個人有一本字典。

(誤)They each has a dictionary.

(正)They each have a dictionary.(主語they是復數(shù)，謂語動詞用復數(shù)，each是修飾語。)

10.中文：許多學生對英語感興趣。

(誤)Many a student are interested in English.

(正)Many a student is interested in English.(many a+可數(shù)名詞的單數(shù)形式，雖然表示復數(shù)的意義，但被看作單數(shù)主語，謂語動詞用單數(shù)。)