1). 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.
2).用逗號分開系列成分。如果有2個以上相同成分,則應用逗號分開;例如:
My recipe for buttermilk biscuits contains flour, soda and buttermilk.
3).在引導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.
SAT寫作標點符號2.分號使用兩大規(guī)則:
l 使用分號而不是并列連詞來連接兩個含義緊密的獨立從句;例如:
Whooping cranes are an endangered species; they are unlikely to survive if we continue to pollute.
l therefore、nevertheless和moreover等詞連接的獨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.
SAT寫作標點符號3.冒號使用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).動詞和直接賓語間不要放冒號。例如:
錯誤: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系,即使沒有上述表示這層關系的短語,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.連字符號和破折號使用7大規(guī)則:
1).行末單詞分開時使用連字符號。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數(shù)時,使用連字符號。
錯誤: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有連字符號。
錯誤:The president elect was invited to chair the meeting.
正確:The president-elect was invited to chair the meeting.
4).如果把復合形容詞放在所修飾詞語的前面,則該形容詞各部分應由連字符號分開。
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,兩部分應由連字符號隔開。例如:
錯誤:His pro African sentiments were heartily applauded.
正確:His pro-African sentiments were heartily applauded.
6). 如果復合構(gòu)詞法構(gòu)成的詞語容易與其他詞語混淆,或者導致元音字母相鄰,則應用連字符號隔開。例如:
錯誤: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.
SAT寫作標點符號5.撇號使用3大規(guī)則:
1). 表明動詞縮寫,但是在作文開始中應盡量避免縮寫。
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。
以上就是關于SAT寫作考試的標點符號的使用方法,非常詳細和全面。同學們在備考SAT寫作的過程中,可以參考借鑒進行備考。