• 3. I thought to myself , “What kind of trap is she laying ？” • 4. He asked , “Where are you from ？”
• 5. Good manners can be seen in everyday life. For example , a person with good manners is kind and helpful to others.
3. 当说明语在整个直接引语之后
• 当说明语在整个直接引语之后时，直接引 语句子的结尾用逗号，不用句号。如果直 接引语句子的结尾时句号或者是感叹号， 则不用逗号。 • a. “No body tells me anything,” said Mrs. Walsh. • b. “Is it time to eat? ” She said. • c. “Oder, please!” shouted the chairman.
• 英文中的印刷体用斜体字表示书籍、报刊、戏剧、电影、 绘画作品等的名称;英文常用逗号来代替顿号;而句号是用 实心小黑点表示。故以上两句应改为: 〔修改〕 1. While she is reading Gone With the Wind , I am cooking. (书 写体) 〔修改〕 2. My sister bought a lot of fruits for me , such as banana , orange , apple and pear.
直接引语标点符号的用法
• 1. 直接引语中, 逗号的用法 • 2. 直接引语中, 句号的用法 • 3. 直接引语中, 冒号的用法
1. 说明语在整个直接引语之前
1.1 直接引语只是一个词是，说明语后可不用 标点符号，直接引语也可不用引号，如： • A. she cried out “What!” and ran for the bus. • B. What will you do if she says No? 1.2 直接引语是一个不长的句子时， 说明语后 多用逗号，如： • A. He said, “I have found the key.” • B. He said, “I think you and I should be frie成 前后两部分
• 2.1 当直接引语的前一部分不能构成意思完整 的句子时， 说明语后用逗号， 如： • A. “ I haven’t been told,” he said, “ of the danger of skiing.: • B. “ For your next project,” said the teacher, “ you will write an essay about the Blarney Stone.” • 2.2 当直接引语的前一部分的结尾是一个句子 的末尾时， 说明语后用句号 直接引语的后一 部分的开头要大写， 如： • A. “ I can’t believe it！” he exclaimed. “our house can’t have been burned down!”
• 7. Glancing through the essay entitled “Why Not More ？”, Dr. Jefferson frowned thoughtfully.
• 7. Glancing through the essay entitled “Why Not More ？,” Dr. Jefferson frowned thoughtfully. • 许多学生对诸如上例引号边的标点位置含糊, 不清楚以下常用法:句号和逗号必须置于引号 之内;冒号和分号必须置于引号之外;如果所引 内容本身是疑问句或感叹句,问号和感叹号一 般放在引号之内,否则,问号和感叹号则放在引 号之外。
• 6. We will go there , if it is fine tomorrow.
• 状语从句可置于句首或句末。置于句首时, 一般要用标点隔开;而置于句末时,则无需与 主句隔开,故以上句子应改为: 6. If it is fine tomorrow , we will go there. 或 We will go there if it is fine tomorrow.
中国学生常见标点符号错误
• 1. While she is reading《Gone With the Wind》, I am cooking。 • 2. My sister bought a lot of fruits for me , such as banana 、orange 、apple and pear.
练习
• “Is your cab available?” I asked when he finally looked up at me. He nodded, then said apologetically as I settled into the back seat, “I‟m sorry, but I was reading a letter.” He sounded as if he had a cold or something. “I‟m in no hurry,” I told him. “Go ahead and finish your letter.” He shook his head. “I‟ve read it several times already. I guess I almost know it by heart.” “Letters from home always mean a lot,” I said. “At least they do with me because I‟m on the road so much.” Then, estimating that he was 60 or 70 years old, I guessed，“From a child or maybe a grandchild?” “This isn‟t family,” he replied. “Although,” he went on, “come to think of it, it might just as well have been family. Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each other „Old Friend‟ — when we‟d meet, that is. I‟m not much of a hand at writing.”
• 3. I thought to myself :“What kind of trap is she laying ？” • 4. He asked :“Where are you from ？”
• 5. Good manners can be seen in everyday life. For example : a person with good manners is kind and helpful to others.
练习
• “Is your cab available?” I asked when he finally looked up at me. He nodded, then said apologetically as I settled into the back seat, “I‟m sorry, but I was reading a letter.” He sounded as if he had a cold or something. “I‟m in no hurry,” I told him. “Go ahead and finish your letter.” He shook his head. “I‟ve read it several times already. I guess I almost know it by heart.” “Letters from home always mean a lot,” I said. “At least they do with me because I‟m on the road so much.” Then, estimating that he was 60 or 70 years old, I guessed，“From a child or maybe a grandchild?” “This isn‟t family,” he replied. “Although,” he went on, “come to think of it, it might just as well have been family. Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each other „Old Friend‟ — when we‟d meet, that is. I‟m not much of a hand at writing.”