[每日閱讀]英語標(biāo)點符號的-使用方法

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標(biāo)點符號雖然小,惹出事情真不少。因為用錯了標(biāo)點符號或是點錯地方而造成的歧異和糾紛也不少。這次我們就來看看標(biāo)點符號都該怎么用吧。
    1. 句號 Period [.]
    用以表示一個句子的結(jié)束:
    Hockey is a popular sport in Canada.
    The federal government is based in Ottawa.
    用在縮寫中:
    B.C. is the province 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.
    2. 問號 Question Mark [?]
    在句子的結(jié)尾使用問號表示是直接疑問句:How many provinces are there in Canada?
    注意:在間接疑問句結(jié)尾不要加問號:
    The teacher asked the class a question.
    Don't ask me why.
    3. 嘆號 Exclamation Mark [!]
    在句子的結(jié)尾使用嘆號表示驚訝、興奮等情緒:
    We won the Stanley Cup!
    The forest is on fire!
    4. 逗號 Comma [,]
    句子中的停頓:Therefore, we should write a letter to the prime minister.
    在疑問句中引出說話人:"I can come today," she said, "but not tomorrow."
    排列三個或以上的名詞:Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. are the three biggest provinces.
    引出定語從句:Emily Carr, who was born in 1871, was a great painter.
    5. 單引號 Apostrophe [']
    表示所有:This is David's computer.
    These are the player's things. (things that belong to the player)
    Note: 對于復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞,只加'
    These are the players' things. (things that belong to the players)
    縮寫I don't know how to fix it.