常用标点符号用法
句号 Period [.]
用以表示一个句子的结束: Hockey is a popular sport in Canada. The federal government is based in Ottawa.
用在缩写中: B.C. is the province located on the West Coast. Dr. Bethune was a Canadian who worked in China. The company is located at 888 Bay St. in Toronto. It is 4:00 p.m. in Halifax right now.
逗号 Comma [,]
句子中的停顿: Therefore, we should write a letter to the prime minister.
在疑问句中引出说话人: "I can come today," she said, "but not tomorrow."
排列三个或以上的名词: Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. are the three biggest provinces.
引出定语从句: Emily Carr, who was born in 1871, was a great painter.
问号 Question Mark [?]
在句子的结尾使用问号表示是直接疑问句: How many provinces are there in Canada?
注意:在间接疑问句结尾不要加问号: The teacher asked the class a question. Do not ask me why.
叹号 Exclamation Mark [!]
在句子的结尾使用叹号表示惊讶、兴奋等情绪: We won the Stanley Cup! The forest is on fire!
引号 Apostrophe [']
表示所有: This is David's computer. These are the player's things. (things that belong to the player)
注意: 对于复数形式的名词,只加' These are the players' things. (things that belong to the players) 缩写I don't know how to fix it.
引号 Quotation Marks ["]
直接引出某人说的话: The prime minister said, "We will win the election." "I can come today," she said, "but not tomorrow."
冒号 Colon [:]
引出一系列名词: There are three positions in hockey: goalie, defence, and forward.
引出一个较长的引语: The prime minister said: "We will fight. We will not give up. We will win the next election."
分号 Semicolon [;]
将两个相关的句子连接起来: The festival is very popular; people from all over the world visit each year.
和逗号一同使用引出一系列名词: The three biggest cities in Canada are Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Vancouver, B.C.
破折号 Dash [-]
在一个句子前作总结: Mild, wet, and cloudy - these are the characteristics of weather in Vancouver.
在一个句子的前面或后面加入额外的注释: The children - Pierre, Laura, and Ashley - went to the store. Most Canadians - but not all - voted in the last election.
表示某人在说话过程中被打断: The woman said, "I want to ask - " when the earthquake began to shake the room.
连字符 Hyphen [-]
连接两个单词: sweet-smelling fire-resistant
将前缀: anti-Canadian non-contact
在数字中使用: one-quarter twenty-three
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