1.句号Period[.]

用以表示一个句子的结束：

HockeyisapoplarsportinCanada.

ThefederalgovernmentisbasedinOttawa.

用在缩写中：

B.C.istheprovincelocatedontheWestCoast.

Dr.BethnewasaCanadianwhoworkedinChina.

Thecompanyislocatedat888BaySt.inToronto.

Itis4:00p.m.inHalifaxrightnow.

2.问号QestionMark[?]

在句子的结尾使用问号表示是直接疑问句：

HowmanyprovincesarethereinCanada?

注意：在间接疑问句结尾不要加问号：

Theteacheraskedtheclassaqestion.

Donotaskmewhy.

3.叹号ExclamationMark[!]

在句子的结尾使用叹号表示惊讶、兴奋等情绪：

WewontheStanleyCp!Theforestisonfire!

4.逗号Comma[,]

句子中的停顿：

Therefore,wesholdwritealettertotheprimeminister.

在疑问句中引出说话人：

"Icancometoday,"shesaid,"btnottomorrow."

排列三个或以上的名词：

Ontario,Qebec,andB.C.arethethreebiggestprovinces.

引出定语从句：

EmilyCarr,whowasbornin1871,wasagreatpainter.

5.单引号Apostrophe[’]

表示所有:

ThisisDavid’scompter.Thesearetheplayer’sthings.(thingsthatbelongtotheplayer)

Note:对于复数形式的名词，只加’

Thesearetheplayers’things.(thingsthatbelongtotheplayers)缩写Idon’tknowhowtofixit.

6.引号QotationMarks["]

直接引出某人说的话：

Theprimeministersaid,"Wewillwintheelection.""Icancometoday,"shesaid,"btnottomorrow."

7.冒号Colon[:]

引出一系列名词：

Therearethreepositionsinhockey:goalie,defence,andforward.

引出一个较长的引语：

Theprimeministersaid:"Wewillfight.Wewillnotgivep.Wewillwinthenextelection."

8.分号Semicolon[;]

将两个相关的句子连接起来：

Thefestivalisverypoplar;peoplefromallovertheworldvisiteachyear.

和逗号一同使用引出一系列名词：

ThethreebiggestcitiesinCanadaareToronto,Ontario;Montreal,Qebec;andVancover,B.C.

9.破折号Dash[-]

在一个句子前作总结：

Mild,wet,andclody-thesearethecharacteristicsofweatherinVancover.

在一个句子的前面或后面加入额外的注释：

Thechildren-Pierre,Lara,andAshley-wenttothestore.MostCanadians-btnotall-votedinthelastelection.

表示某人在说话过程中被打断：

Thewomansaid,"Iwanttoask-"whentheearthqakebegantoshaketheroom.

10.连字符Hyphen[-]报关员

连接两个单词：

sweet-smelling;fire-resistant

将前缀：

anti-Canadian;non-contact

在数字中使用：

one-qarter;twenty-three