3、用词累赘

　　由于对某些词和词组的意思缺乏真正的理解或把要表达的意思先用中文想好,然后逐字翻译成英语,造成累赘。例如:

　　① (误)In my opinion, I think t he production and sale of fake commodities should be

　　banned.

　　(正)I think t he production and sale of fake commodities should be banned.

　　in my opinion与I think意思完全相同,可以删去其中的一个。

　　② (误)Scientists are trying to find a solution to solve t he problem of energy shortage .

　　(正)Scientist s are trying to find a solution to t he problem of energy shortage.

　　一个词与它的派生词一起出现,造成意思重复,给人以累赘的感觉,改正后的句子变得简洁多了。

　　③ (误)Waste gas is t he main cause which leads to air pollution.

　　(正)Waste gas is t he main cause of air pollution.

　　cause和lead to都表原因,同时使用造成意思重复。

　　4、逗号连接错误。

　　中国学生在英语写作中常常单独使用逗号而不用句号、分号、冒号或连结词来连接两个或几个独立的分句。例如:

　　① (误)The weather was fine, we decided to climb t he mountain.

　　(正)As the weather was fine, we decided to climb t he mountain.

　　② (误)The [wv]prospects[/vw] are bright, the road has twists and turns.

　　(正)While t he prospects are bright, the road has twists and turns.

　　上面两个标有误的句子在语法上没有错误,它错就错在逗号的使用不当。错误的根源是学生受汉语写作习惯的影响,把汉语逗号的作用等同于英语逗号的作用。在汉语中,逗号可以单独使用在并列分句之间。