1、1 误:He was here just now, so he mustnt be at home.正:He was here just now, so he cant be at home.析:表示“不可能”时应用cant,而不用mustnt。2 误:Will your parents go to visit thatmountain village?They cant, but Im not so sure.正:Will your parents go to visit that mountain village?They may not, but Im not so sure.析:此处表
2、示“可能不”,不表示“不可能”,因此cant应改为may not。3. 误:Might I use your dictionary to look up a word in?Of course, you might.正:Might I use your dictionary to look up a word in?Of course, you may.析:might用于一般疑问句,强调语气委婉时应用may做回答。4 误:Could I trouble you to answer me a question?Yes, you could.正:Could I trouble you to ans
3、wer me a question?Yes, you can.析:could用于一般疑问句,强调语气委婉时应用can做回答。5 误:May our teacher still be in his office correcting our papers?No, he cant.正:Can our teacher still be in his office correcting our papers?No, he cant.析:may表示推测时不可用于否定句和疑问句,而只能用于肯定句,因此May应改为Can。6 误:Must she be doing her homework in the c
4、lassroom?No, she cant.正:Can she be doing her homework in the classroom?No, she cant.析:must表示推测时不可用于否定句和疑问句中,而只能用于肯定句,因此Must应改为Can。7 误: Sometimes girls must be careless when they do their homework.正: Sometimes girls can be careless when they do their homework.析:此处表示“有时会”,应用can。8 误:She must have found
5、 her lost pen yesterday, mustnt she?正:She must have found her lost pen yesterday, didnt she?析:may, must, can表示推测时,反意疑问句动词不可再用may, must, can,而应和其后的实义动词保持一致。若用于“may / must / cant + have done +过去时间状语”句型,反意疑问句应用一般过去时。9 误:The man may be our new headmaster, wasnt he?正:The man may be our new headmaster, isnt he?析:may / must / cant + 动词原形表示对现在情况推测时,反意疑问句应用一般现在时。10 误:May I leave this with you?Yes, you might.正:May I leave this with you?Yes, you may.析:含may的疑问句的肯定回答应用may。