●漢語可說“拒絕某人做某事”，但英語不說 refuse sb to do sth。如：

他拒絕我使用他的自行車。

誤：He refused me to use his bike.

正：He refused to let me use his bike.

正：He didn’t allow me to use his bike.

●漢語可說“懲罰某人做某事”，但英語不說 punish sb to do sth。如：

老師罰他掃地。

誤：The teacher punished him to sweep the floor.

正：The teacher punished him by requiring him to sweep the floor.

●漢語可說“建議某人做某事”，但英語不說 suggest sb to do sth。如：

他妻子建議他戒煙。

誤：His wife suggested him to give up smoking.

正：His wife suggested that he (should) give up smoking.

正：His wife suggested his [him] giving up smoking.

正：His wife advised him to give up smoking.

●漢語可說“同意某人做某事”，但英語不說 agree sb to do sth。如：

他們同意我做這事。

誤：They agreed me to do it.

正：They agreed to let me do it.

正：They agreed to my doing it.

●漢語可說“通知某人做某事”，但英語不說 inform sb to do sth。如：

我已通知他們馬上離開。

誤：I've informed them to leave at once.                     

正：I've told them to leave at once.

正：I've informed them that they must leave at once.

●漢語可說“歡迎某人做某事”，但英語不說 welcome sb to do sth。

歡迎你們來我們學校。

誤：Welcome you to come to our school.

正：Welcome to our school.

讓我們歡迎史密斯先生講話。

誤：Let’s welcome Mr Smith to speak.

正：Let’s welcome Mr Smith and ask him to speak.

●漢語可說“堅持某人做某事”，但英語不說 insist sb to do sth。如：

他堅持要我留在那兒。

誤：He insisted me to stay there.

誤：He insisted on me to stay there.

正：He insisted on my staying there.

正：He insisted that I (should) stay there.

●漢語可說“希望某人做某事”，但英語不說 hope sb to do sth。如：

他希望他所有的學生都能考上大學。

誤：He hopes all of his students to pass the college entrance examinations.

正：He hopes for all of his students to pass the college entrance examinations.

正：He wishes all of his students to pass the college entrance examinations.

正：He hopes that all of his students can pass the college entrance examinations.