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1、谈谈英语逗号的用法新疆乌鲁木齐市第63中学唐恩众在学习英语时,尤其是写作中,标点符号是最容易被忽视的一个问题。逗号是最常用的标点符号之一,也是使用中出现错误最多的。其实,逗号表示一个句中短促的停顿,用于连接、分开、突出或替代句子里不同的成份。那么,如何正确使用逗号呢?1.逗号用来连接并列分句,用在并列连词and,but,or,for,so,nor,yet等之前。如果独立分句之间没有并列连词,要用分号。例如:Hewantedtogoon,butotherpeopledisagreed.Theyoungmantried,yethefailedtoconvin
2、ceher.Shedidn'tcome,soIwenttherealone.Thechildhidbehindhismother'sskirt,forhewasafraidofthedog.Ineversawheragain,norIregretit.2.如果句中出现forexample,thatis,besides,also,still,instead,thus,moreover,otherwise,therefore,however,nevertheless,hence,unfortunately等词组或连接副词时,之前用分号或句号,之后用逗号。例如
3、:Hewasbusy;therefore,hecouldn'tcome.Wemusthurryup;otherwise,wewillmissthebus.Hepromisedtocometothemeeting;however,hedidn'tappear.Ourmonitordidn'thearthereport;therefore,hedidn'tknowwhatnewdecisionsweremade.Shebelievedhehadthetalenttosucceed.Unfortunately,hewaslazy.3.平行结构的使用,用于分割对
4、比或对照成分,相当于汉语中的顿号作用。在最后两个成分之间的连接词之前,一般不用逗号;但如果最后两个成分太长,最好用逗号隔开,以免引起歧义。例如:Nopain,nogains.We’retired,thirstyandhungry.Itwashermoney,nothercharmorpersonality,thatfirstattractedhim.Thechildrensang,danced,jumpedandchasedeachother.Ispentyesterdayplayingbasketball,drinkingbeer,andtelling
5、stories.Themoreoldheis,themorewisehebecomes.Weallagreedthatshewasbeautiful,thatshewasintelligent,andthatshewasambitious.4.用于分隔反意疑问句或选择疑问句。例如:Heneversaidshewouldcome,didhe?Thingswerenotasyouimagined,werethey?Johndidn’ttakeit,didhe?Whichdoyoulikebetter,applesorbananas? 5.句中如有限制性从句
6、或词组时,不用逗号;如果是非限制性从句或词组,则需要用逗号把它与句子的其他部分隔开。例如:Thisisthelabwherestudentslistentotapesandseefilms.Herfather,whoisafamousscholar,teachesEnglish.Uptonow,hehaswrittentenstories,threeofwhichareaboutcountrylife.Heisfromthesouth,aswecanknowfromhisaccent.ZhangHuahasbeentoParismorethantenti
7、mes,whichIdon’tbelieve.Mr.Li,thenewCEOofthecompany,willsoonannouncehisplansforreforms.6.逗号把同位语、插入语、直接引语、独立成分或附加说明成分与句中的其他成分隔开。例如:Hewantsus,youandme,togotohisplacetomorrow.Youmay,ifyoulike,raisesomebird.Themachinesyouhavesupplieduswith,I'mgladtotellyou,workverywell."Tellme."hesaid
8、,"Whatdidyouthinkofthediscussion?"Oh,wha