SAT寫作:標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號的正確用法

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正確使用標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號
     1.逗號
     請遵循以下4大規(guī)則:
     1.用逗號分開系列成分。如果有2個(gè)以上相同成分,則應(yīng)用逗號分開;例如:
     My recipe for buttermilk biscuits contains flour, soda and buttermilk.
     2. 使用逗號來分開插入從句和短語;例如:
     Gordon, who is a writer by profession, bakes an excellent cheesecake.
     3.在引導(dǎo)性分詞或介詞短語后使用逗號;例如:
     After the banquet, Harold and Martha went dancing.
     4.利用逗號來分開連詞連接的獨(dú)立從句。例如:
     Susan’s old car has been belching blue smoke from the tailpipe for two weeks, but it has not broken down yet.
     2.分號
     請遵循以下2大規(guī)則:
     1.使用分號而不是并列連詞來連接兩個(gè)含義緊密的獨(dú)立從句;例如:
     Whooping cranes are an endangered species; they are unlikely to survive if we continue to pollute.
     2. therefore、nevertheless和moreover等詞連接的獨(dú)立從句可用分號隔開。(sat)例如:
     The staff meeting has been postponed until next Thursday; therefore, I will be unable to get approval for my project until then.
     3.冒號
     請遵循以下3大規(guī)則:
     1.在正式的寫作中,冒號的作用僅在于表明其后是對前面所述內(nèi)容的詳細(xì)說明、定義、解釋或過去發(fā)生事情的概述。冒號之前一般是獨(dú)立從句,并且通常情況下有as follows、the following、namely或like等提示短語。例如:
     正確:Your instructions are as follows: read the passage carefully, answer the questions on the last page, and turn over your answer sheet.
     2.動(dòng)詞和直接賓語間不要放冒號。例如:
     錯(cuò)誤:I want: a slice of pizza and a small green salad.
     正確:This is what I want: A slice of pizza and a small green salad.
     3.如果前后兩句話有如上所述的緊密關(guān)系,即使沒有上述表示這層關(guān)系的短語,也可使用冒號,并且在這種情況下,句號也可用。例如:
     正確:We were aghast: The “charming country inn” that had been advertised in such glowing terms proved to be a leaking cabin full of mosquitoes.
     4.連字符號和破折號
     請遵循以下7大規(guī)則:
     1.行末單詞分開時(shí)使用連字符號。例如:
     正確:In this incredible canvas, the artist used only monochromatic elements.
     2.表示21-99這些數(shù)字和用作形容詞的分?jǐn)?shù)時(shí),使用連字符號。
     錯(cuò)誤:A two thirds vote was necessary to carry the measure.
     正確:A two-thirds vote was necessary to carry the measure.
     3.由前綴ex、all、self、semi或后綴elect構(gòu)成的詞語,前綴或后綴和主體之間應(yīng)有連字符號。
     錯(cuò)誤:The president elect was invited to chair the meeting.
     正確:The president-elect was invited to chair the meeting.
     4.如果把復(fù)合形容詞放在所修飾詞語的前面,則該形容詞各部分應(yīng)由連字符號分開。
     正確:The no-holds-barred argument continued into the night.
     5.專有名詞或形容詞前添加前綴,兩部分應(yīng)由連字符號隔開。例如:
     錯(cuò)誤:His pro African sentiments were heartily applauded.
     正確:His pro-African sentiments were heartily applauded.
     6. 如果復(fù)合構(gòu)詞法構(gòu)成的詞語容易與其他詞語混淆,或者導(dǎo)致元音字母相鄰,則應(yīng)用連字符號隔開。例如:
     錯(cuò)誤:Most buildings in the ghost town are recreations of the original structures.
     正確:Most buildings in the ghost town are re-creations of the original structures.
     錯(cuò)誤:She took an antiinflammatory drug for her sports injury.
     正確:She took an anti-inflammatory drug for her sports injury.
     7. 用破折號表明思路的突然變化。
     正確:To get a high score—and who doesn’t want to get a high score—you need to devote yourself to prolonged and concentrated study.
     5.撇號
     請遵循以下3大規(guī)則:
     1. 表明動(dòng)詞縮寫,但是在作文開始中應(yīng)盡量避免縮寫。
     2. 表明名詞所有格。
     3.代詞都另有單詞表示其所有格,比較特殊的是中性詞one,其所有格為one加上撇號和s。