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1、談?wù)動⒄Z逗號的用法新疆烏魯木齊市第63中學(xué)唐恩眾在學(xué)習(xí)英語時,尤其是寫作中,標(biāo)點符號是最容易被忽視的一個問題。逗號是最常用的標(biāo)點符號之一,也是使用中出現(xiàn)錯誤最多的。其實,逗號表示一個句中短促的停頓,用于連接、分開、突出或替代句子里不同的成份。那么,如何正確使用逗號呢?1.逗號用來連接并列分句,用在并列連詞and,but,or,for,so,nor,yet等之前。如果獨立分句之間沒有并列連詞,要用分號。例如:Hewantedtogoon,butotherpeopledisagreed.Theyoungmantried,yethefailedtoconvin
2、ceher.Shedidn'tcome,soIwenttherealone.Thechildhidbehindhismother'sskirt,forhewasafraidofthedog.Ineversawheragain,norIregretit.2.如果句中出現(xiàn)forexample,thatis,besides,also,still,instead,thus,moreover,otherwise,therefore,however,nevertheless,hence,unfortunately等詞組或連接副詞時,之前用分號或句號,之后用逗號。例如
3、:Hewasbusy;therefore,hecouldn'tcome.Wemusthurryup;otherwise,wewillmissthebus.Hepromisedtocometothemeeting;however,hedidn'tappear.Ourmonitordidn'thearthereport;therefore,hedidn'tknowwhatnewdecisionsweremade.Shebelievedhehadthetalenttosucceed.Unfortunately,hewaslazy.3.平行結(jié)構(gòu)的使用,用于分割對
4、比或?qū)φ粘煞?相當(dāng)于漢語中的頓號作用。在最后兩個成分之間的連接詞之前,一般不用逗號;但如果最后兩個成分太長,最好用逗號隔開,以免引起歧義。例如:Nopain,nogains.We’retired,thirstyandhungry.Itwashermoney,nothercharmorpersonality,thatfirstattractedhim.Thechildrensang,danced,jumpedandchasedeachother.Ispentyesterdayplayingbasketball,drinkingbeer,andtelling
5、stories.Themoreoldheis,themorewisehebecomes.Weallagreedthatshewasbeautiful,thatshewasintelligent,andthatshewasambitious.4.用于分隔反意疑問句或選擇疑問句。例如:Heneversaidshewouldcome,didhe?Thingswerenotasyouimagined,werethey?Johndidn’ttakeit,didhe?Whichdoyoulikebetter,applesorbananas? 5.句中如有限制性從句
6、或詞組時,不用逗號;如果是非限制性從句或詞組,則需要用逗號把它與句子的其他部分隔開。例如:Thisisthelabwherestudentslistentotapesandseefilms.Herfather,whoisafamousscholar,teachesEnglish.Uptonow,hehaswrittentenstories,threeofwhichareaboutcountrylife.Heisfromthesouth,aswecanknowfromhisaccent.ZhangHuahasbeentoParismorethantenti
7、mes,whichIdon’tbelieve.Mr.Li,thenewCEOofthecompany,willsoonannouncehisplansforreforms.6.逗號把同位語、插入語、直接引語、獨立成分或附加說明成分與句中的其他成分隔開。例如:Hewantsus,youandme,togotohisplacetomorrow.Youmay,ifyoulike,raisesomebird.Themachinesyouhavesupplieduswith,I'mgladtotellyou,workverywell."Tellme."hesaid
8、,"Whatdidyouthinkofthediscussion?"Oh,wha