10分钟掌握英文标点符号的用法

1/13.句号Full Stop / Period .

1.用于陈述句、（语气温和的）祈使句等

He is a good man.

2.用于某些缩写和小数点后

P.M.（post meridiem）

2.5%

2/13.Comma逗号 ,  

1.分割并列成分

My favorite sports are football, basketball, swimming and golf.

2.分割并列句的分句

He didn't want to go, but he went anyway.

3.分割地点、数字、日期等

 Building 911, Sathorn Road, Bangkok, Thailand

3/13.冒号Colon ：

1.对后面内容进行延伸解释

There are three countries in North America: Mexico, the USA and Canada.

2.引出或者介绍

There's only one student to pass the test: Jack. 

4/13.分号Semicolon ;

1.分割独立但意思相连的分句

James likes coffee; Mary likes tea.

You did your best; now let's hope you pass the exam.

5/13.问号Question Mark ?

1.一般疑问句，反义疑问句等

What’s your name?

You’re Chinese, aren’t you?

2.有疑问的陈述句（非正式书写）

He’s your boyfriend?

6/13.感叹号Exclamation Mark！

1.表示感叹、抱怨、惊讶，强调等

She shouted at him,'Go away! I hate you!'

7/13.连字符号Hyphen -

1.用于复合词、复合数字等

ex-boyfriend, up-to-date, thirty-five, 

8/13.破折号Dash—(比连字符稍长)

1. 加重说明，突然插入

I'll never forget her name—Celia. 

You are the friend—the only friend—who offered to help me.

9/13.引号Quotation Marks ' '

1.书面或口头直接引语

He said, 'I love you.'

2.表示强调、突出、反语、标题等等

Have you read 'War and Peace'?

10/13.撇号 Apostrophe ’

1.省略

She’s=she is

2.所有格形式

I’m Lucy’s father.

11/13.省略号Ellipsis ...

1.词语或者句子的省略

There are five people in my family. My father is a doctor; my mom is a nurse; my younger sister...

2. 表示停顿、语气拖拉等

He said,'Max, there’s something...I need to tell you. I...love you. '

12/13.斜线号Slash/

1.通常表示或者（or)

Dear Sir/Madam (Sir or Madam)

2. 表示“每”

He makes 15 dollars/hour.

13/13.括号( ) [ ]

1. 附加信息 ( )Parentheses

Tony Blair (the former British prime minister) resigned from office in 2007.

2.添补信息 [ ]Brackets

It is [a] good question.

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