如：There was a picture described a boy was running to the end of race. 这完全是在按汉语的语序说英语，是违背英语的句法规定的。英语句法非常注重句子之间形式上的衔接，一定要借住关系词把几层句意既区分又连贯地表达清楚。这句话实际有三层语义(三个子句)：有一幅画，画中是个男孩，男孩在跑步。用英语说，得说成三句，又要连贯在一起。正确的说法应该是There was a picture (which) described a boy (who) was running to the end of race.
再如：Although he is tired very much, he goes on running, without the meaning of stop.句中“without the meaning of stop”意思是“没有停下来的意思”，这是一个典型的汉语口头语，不能完全按汉语的说法想当然地剥制成英语，这会让美国人一头雾水。严格来讲，就英语表述而言，这部分可以不必再说了，因为Although...,he goes on running.意思已经很清楚了，已经包含这层意思。
又如：In my opinion, love is actually the noblest among all the worthy feelings of mankind. But love is also especially given to the really needed persons. 划线部分又是汉语语序的直接铺陈，正确的表述应该是...given to the persons who really need love.