这主要考查介词与动词，名词、形容词的固定搭配，副词与动词的固定搭配，及物动词后面介词或副词的多余以及不及物动词后面缺少介词，英语中的一些固定结构及习惯搭配等。例如：

1、(NMET02) I was so tired that I fell asleep at the moment my head touched the pillow.

2、(NMET03) My teacher advised me to keep my diary.

3、The great discovery is great importance in science.

4、The artist is known for everyone in the town.

5、He failed but he wanted to try the second time.

九、词性分辨

根据词在句中的位置与其它词的修饰与被修饰关系，判断词的正确使用形式，根据词在句子中不同的句法功能，使用与之相适应的词性。例如：

1、(02春季)He never helped other.

2、(02春季)But he is difference now.

十、行文逻辑

这主要测试行文中not的有无;come与leave的误用;before与after的混用。例如：

1、(NMET95) Uncle Ben will also go back for Christmas.

2、(NMET01) What things are in other homes, I wonder.