Errors in the Use of Verbs

动词的误用

　　不带宾语的动词使用不当

　　Improper use of intransitive verbs

　　出发

　　start out

　　Example

　　Wrong：明天早上八点我们出发学校。

　　Right：明天早上八点我们从学校出发。

　　“出发”is a verb which does not take the object. To demonstrate the place of departure, one ought to use “从”—a preposition showing a space-time relationship. “从”plus its object “学校”forms a prepositional phrase, preceding “出发”as an adverbial adjunct.