标点符号成为新SAT文法考试重要考点 新通教师来支招！
导语：
标点符号在其他留学考试中不做单独考点，考生在写作part一般只是 用逗号和句句号，偶尔用一下双引号，因此很多同学并没有特别留心英 文标点符号的不同用法。然而，标点符号在新SAT考试的文法部分中变成了重点考查内容，所涉及的标点符号种类较多， 用法也更更丰富。
新SAT考试SAT文法考试SAT标点符号
标点符号在其他留学考试中不做单独考点，考生在写作part一般只是 用逗号和句句号，偶尔用一下双引号，因此很多同学并没有特别留心英 文标点符号的不同用法。
然而，标点符号在新SAT考试的文法部分中变成了重点考查内容，所涉及的标点符号种类较多， 用法也更更丰富。
教师介绍
本文来自新通教育王佳敏老师，王老师毕业于英国爱丁堡大学，拥有丰富的北欧以及东南亚交流学习经历。
》》以下是王老师的原创分享：
备考SAT的考生可以尝试做一下以下4道题，测试一下自己在punctuation的知识积累是否足够。(练习答案见文末～)
1. Amerigo Vespucci is the namesake of both North and South America, nevertheless, many people do not know his discovery overturned Christopher Columbus' s claim that Brazil and the West Indies formed the eastern outskirts of Asia.
(A) NO CHANGE
(B) America; nevertheless,
(C) America: nevertheless,
(D) America, nevertheless—
2. Because he was tired of eating take-out every night, Craig started baking bread once a week; as a result, his relationship with his roommates—and later, his coworkers— flowered.
(A) NO CHANGE
(B) week; and
(C) week:
(D) week: and
3. When Fritz' s brother won the presidential election, he cried gleefully; hugged his friends and family. and treated everyone in the bar to champagne, hors d’oeuvres, and cake.
(A) NO CHANGE
(B) gleefully, hugged his friends and family, and treated everyone in the bar to champagne, hors d'oeuvres,
(C) gleefully; hugged his friends and family; and treated everyone in the bar to champagne, hors d'oeuvres,
(D) gleefully, hugged his friends and family, and treated everyone in the bar to champagne; hors d'oeuvres;
4. My favorite writers are Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who writes books of magical realism, Kurt Vonnegut, who is sarcastic and witty and Maya Angelou, who incorporates important social messages into her poems and stories.
(A) NO CHANGE
(B) realism; Kurt Vonnegut, who is sarcastic and witty;
(C) realism, Kurt Vonnegut, who is sarcastic and witty
(D) realism: Kurt Vonnegut, who is sarcastic and witty;
SAT标点符号
做这4道题的时候，我想大家应该产生了一个同样的疑惑：英语的分号是怎么用的?
的确，这个标点符号在我们自己写作文时出现的频率很低，但是它是SAT常考的标点之一。
观察发现，分号“;”是由 一个“,”和 一个“.”组成。而分号的作用刚好介于逗号和句句号两者之间，弱于句句号， 又远远强于逗号。相应地，分号有两个重要作 用：连接和分隔。
连接
分号连接相关的独立分句句(independent clauses)
Because my car was broken; I was late this morning.
这句句话对不不对?
错!
为什么?因为分号左边because引导了原因状语从句句，不是独立分句。独立分句是可以独立成句的。
比如The upperclassmen are permitted off-campus lunch. The underclassmen must remain on campus.这两个是独立分句，但如果就这样写成两个简单句，文章就会显得单调乏味，所以不如用一个分号连接：The upperclassmen are permitted off-campus lunch; the underclassmen must remain on campus.
这样既能体现两者间有关系， 而且看起来也更更通顺。
现在我再改 一下句句 子：
The upperclassmen are permitted off-campus lunch; but the underclassmen must remain on campus.
这句句话对不不对?
错!
为什么?咦，but不是并列连词连接两个并列的独立分句么?怎么又不对了?
分号的使用原则：不用于并列列连词(coordinating conjunctions)之前，
即不不 用于and, but, or, nor, for, yet ,so之前——那 里是 “,” 的位置。
换句话说，在这个例句里应该用“, but”。
可能有人又会问了：如果我想用分号的同时也表达出”但是“这个意思怎么办?那我们需要借助连接副词。
这句句话可以改写成：
The upperclassmen are permitted off-campus lunch; however, the underclassmen must remain on campus.
好，现在再去看1和2题， 大家能选出正确答案了了么?
分隔
分号使充满逗号的句句 子语意更更加明确。
这个作用下，分号相当于 一个“super comma”，帮助划分句子层次。
看下例句：
Luggage, housewares, and electronics are on the ground floor, men’s and women’s clothing on the second floor, and books, music, and stationery on the third floor.
这个句子包含三个独立分句，但独立分句里又有列举。过多的逗号造成了阅读困难，导致读者如果不仔细看内容是无法轻易断句的。
因此，这句话写成这样才合适：
Luggage, housewares, and electronics are on the ground floor; men’s and women’s clothing on the second floor; and books, music, and stationery on the third floor.
现在，大家返回看第3和4题，明白了么?
总而言之，分号给了句子clarity，force 和style，希望你看完这篇文章后能有所收获。
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