5) 撇号
a) 用作省略号。例如：o’er ( = over), it’s = (it is).
b) 用作所有格符号。例如：Mary’s handbag, the l990’s。
c) 构成字母、数字或缩写的复数形式。例如：the four a’s。
EXERCISE l
Capitalize and punctuate the following:
1.the man’s papers Betty found in the attic established his identity It henry bedell company D 11th vermont volunteers 30 years old
2.it was clear that dad could do no more than he was doing already farming 80 acres in addition to holding a fulltime job
3.now i’m coming to the most important point but what are you doing over there
4.rain snow sleet fog would not trouble the underground world
5.during the summer the resort is crowded with tourists during the winter only sea gulls walk the beach
6.to a certain extent mankind encumbers the earth
7.1ike most wild life deer reproduce grow and store fat in the summer and fall
8.the big fellow was jim thorpe the greatest american athlete of modern times
9.the asparagus were enormous juicy and appetising
10.i was sure our four kids educated about the west through movies would be disappointed
11.i wouldn’t mark a painting or a statue its soul so to speak is inseparable from its beauty
12.the participants of the singing contest included students teachers doctors businessmen factory workers people from all walks of life
13.is it possible that someday we may seek to add further to our comfort and security by building our houses underground in new man-made caves
14.i answered by correspondence that i would meet her at beijing hotel on thursday
15.passengers may have one of the four beverages coffee tea milk or soda
16.present at the meeting were mr ho chairman of the english department mr brown a visiting scholar from denmark and all the professors and lecturers who had taught us
17.the suspicion of deceit undercuts the work of many doctors who are scrupulously honest with their patients it contributes to the spiral of law suits and of defensive medicine
18.his slight acquaintance with them he had met them only once made him hesitate to ask them for help
(二)并列句中的标点用法
1) 逗号+并列连词
The clock was old , yet it was in excellent condition.
There was little formality in class , but Mr Stone never had to discipline us.
注：ⅰ)在较短的句子中，逗号可以省略。例如：
Many are called but few are chosen.
然而有时单个词后面也需用标点，否则表示不同的句意。例如：
Again , we lost our way. (而且我们迷路了。)
Again we lost our way. (我们又一次迷路。)
ⅱ)有两个以上分句时，前几个分句之间用逗号，最后两个分句之间用逗号加连词。例如：
The night wind died down , night closed in , the moon came out , and lights came on in the scattered houses.
2) 分号
They live on the first floor ; we live on the second. (对比)
Everyone was late ; the snow had caused a traffic jam. (补充说明)
3) 分号+连接性副词+逗号
We didn’t like the choice ; however , we had to accept it.
We didn’t know what to do ; therefore , we did nothing.
适用于这种情况的连接性副词还有：consequently，furthermore，moreover，nevertheless等。
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