一、代入法
这是进行英语写作时最常用的方法。同学们在掌握一定的词汇和短语之后，结合一定的语法知识，按照句子的结构特点，直接用英语代人相应的句式即可。如：
◎ 他从不承认自己的失败。
He never admits his failure.
◎ 那项比赛吸引了大批观众。
The match attracted a large crowd.
◎ 他把蛋糕分成4块。
He divided the cake into four pieces.
二、还原法
即把疑问句、强调句、倒装句等还原成基本结构。这是避免写错句子的一种有效的办法。如：
◎ 这是开往格拉斯哥的火车吗？
Is this the train for Glasgow？
还原为陈述句：This is the train for Glasgow.
◎ 他是因为爱我的钱才同我结了婚。
It was because he loved my money that he married me.
还原为非强调句：Because he loved my money， he married me.
◎ 光速很快，我们几乎没法想像它的速度。
So fast does light travel that we can hardly imagine its speed.
还原为正常语序：Light travels so fast that we can hardly imagine its speed.