• 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.
多用逗号，如： • A. He said, “I have found the key.” • B. He said, “I think you and I should be friedns.”
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2. 说明语插在中间将直接引语分成 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：
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• “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.”
• A. “ I haven’t been old,” 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!”
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3. 当说明语在整个直接引语之后
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• “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.”
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
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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