Simone英语中的标点符号到底是怎样用
的有关信息介绍如下：
1.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.
2.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.
3.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!
4.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.
5.单引号 Apostrophe [']
表示所有:This is David's computer.
These are the player's things.(Things that belong to the player)
Note: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.
6.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."
7.冒号Colon [:]
引出一系列名词：There are three positions in hockey:goalie,defense,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."
8.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.
9.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.
10.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
