上次我們學了句號、逗號、問號、嘆號和單引號的用法，這一次我們來看看引號、冒號、分號、破折號和連字符的用法。

6. 引號Quotation Marks ["]
直接引出某人說的話：
The prime minister said, "We will win the election."
"I can come today," she said, "but not tomorrow."

7. 冒號Colon [:]
引出一系列名詞：There are three positions in hockey: goalie, defense, and forward.
引出一個較長的引語：The prime minister said: "We will fight. We will not give up. We will win the next election."

8. 分號Semicolon [;]
將兩個相關的句子連接起來：The festival is very popular; people from all over the world visit each year.

和逗號一同使用引出一系列名詞：The three biggest cities in Canada are Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Vancouver, B.C.

9. 破折號Dash [-]
在一個句子前作總結：Mild, wet, and cloudy - these are the characteristics of weather in Vancouver.

在一個句子的前面或后面加入額外的注釋：The children - Pierre, Laura, and Ashley - went to the store.
Most Canadians - but not all - voted in the last election.

表示某人在說話過程中被打斷：The woman said, "I want to ask - " when the earthquake began to shake the room.

10. 連字符Hyphen [-]
連接兩個單詞：sweet-smelling; fire-resistant
將前綴：anti-Canadian; non-contact
在數字中使用：one-quarter; twenty-three

（來源：英語周報 英語點津 Annabel 編輯）