she reads books quietly in her room after supper every evening.
（2）時態、語態、主謂一致
* i ______ (walk) down the street when it _______ (start) to rain. was walking. started
* when they _______ (get) to the station, the train ______ (leave). got, had left
* please ask her to call me back as soon as she _______ (return) tomorrow. returns
* the house ______ (build) over a hundred years ago. was built
（3）謂語動詞與非謂語動詞
*按時間發展順序敘述兩個或一連串動作時的謂語動詞形式相同。如：
he jumped out of bed, ran downstairs, took his coat and rushed out.
*在其他情況下，如一句話含若干動詞，其中一個為主要的謂語動詞，另外的動詞則需要以非謂語動詞形式或以從句形式在句中出現。
請改錯。
×there was a man lived alone.
改：there was a man living alone. /there was a man who lived alone.
× felt tireo, i went to bed early.
改：feeling tired, i went to bed early.
because i felt tired, i went to bed early.
i felt tired, so i went to bed early.
i felt tired. i went to bed early.
×i saw two boys fought.
改：i saw two boys fight /fighting.
（4）詞性的轉換。如：
* everybody at the party was _______ dressed.
a. colour b. colourful c. colourfully 答案：c
* tom looked ______ when i saw him.
a. sad b. sadly c. sadness 答案：a
* to my ______ , the film was too short.
a. disappoint b. disappointing c. disappointed d. disappointment
答案：d
（5）習慣用法。如：
*我昨天去北京大學，路上用了兩個小時。
it took me two hours to go to beijing university yesterday.
如果把握住以上幾點，語句的基本框架就建立了。同學們還應注意，初寫英語段落或文章時避免寫複雜的長句，可把複雜的想法分解，用幾個簡單句表述出來。遇到難以表達的詞語如：他對這場比賽感到“胸有成竹”，“勝券在握”，“十拿九穩”。千萬不要詞對詞地翻譯，解釋它們是什麼意思即可。he was sure he was going to win. 或he knew he would win.
練習寫作的方法一般有縮寫、改寫、續寫、看圖寫話、寫日記、寫信等。另外練習口頭表達能力也是一種提高筆頭表達能力的有效方法，根據以往的教學經驗，從初三或高一起每天用5－10分鐘講述、複述一個故事，到高二講述、複述同學們自己的親身經歷和體驗，到高三過寫作關會是很輕鬆的。
以上是對聽、說、讀、寫四個語言技能訓練的一些建議，但不要以為它們是孤立的、每天分別需要投入很多精力於這四項工作。實際上它們可以是一項工作的四個方面或步驟。除了個人努力之外，我們還可依靠集體力量營造英語氛圍，提供語言能力訓練機會，如創辦讀書社、英語角、廣播站、電視台，出小報、校刊、甚至yearbook，舉辦故事會、英語歌曲演唱會、演講比賽、英語小品劇表演等。