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谈谈英语逗号的用法 新疆乌鲁木齐市第63中学 唐恩众 在学习英语时，尤其是写作中，标点符号是最容易被忽视的一个问题。逗号是最常用的标点符号之一，也是使用中出现错误最多的。其实，逗号表示一个句中短促的停顿，用于连接、分开、突出或替代句子里不同的成份。那么，如何正确使用逗号呢？ 1. 逗号用来连接并列分句，用在并列连词and, but, or, for, so, nor, yet等之前。如果独立分句之间没有并列连词，要用分号。例如：He wanted to go on, but other people disagreed. The young man tried, yet he failed to convince her. She didnt come, so I went there alone. The child hid behind his mothers skirt, for he was afraid of the dog. I never saw her again, nor I regret it. 2. 如果句中出现for example, that is, besides, also, still, instead, thus, moreover, otherwise, therefore, however, nevertheless, hence, unfortunately等词组或连接副词时，之前用分号或句号，之后用逗号。例如：He was busy; therefore, he couldnt come. We must hurry up; otherwise, we will miss the bus. He promised to come to the meeting; however, he didnt appear. Our monitor didnt hear the report; therefore, he didnt know what new decisions were made. She believed he had the talent to succeed. Unfortunately, he was lazy. 3. 平行结构的使用，用于分割对比或对照成分, 相当于汉语中的顿号作用。在最后两个成分之间的连接词之前，一般不用逗号；但如果最后两个成分太长，最好用逗号隔开，以免引起歧义。例如： No pain, no gains. We’re tired, thirsty and hungry. It was her money, not her charm or personality, that first attracted him. The children sang, danced, jumped and chased each other. I spent yesterday playing basketball, drinking beer, and telling stories. The more old he is, the more wise he becomes. We all agreed that she was beautiful, that she was intelligent, and that she was ambitious. 4. 用于分隔反意疑问句或选择疑问句。例如： He never said she would come, did he? Things were not as you imagined, were they? John didn’t take it, did he? Which do you like better, apples or bananas? 　　5. 句中如有限制性从句或词组时，不用逗号；如果是非限制性从句或词组，则需要用逗号把它与句子的其他部分隔开。例如：This is the lab where students listen to tapes and see films. Her father, who is a famous scholar, teaches English. Up to now, he has written ten stories, three of which are about country life. He is from the south, as we can know from his accent. Zhang Hua has been to Paris more than ten times, which I don’t be