NGÀY 14: CÁCH VIẾT CÂU
DÙNG DẤU CÂU
Để có thể viết được một câu đúng bạn phải nắm chắc cách sử dụng dấu câu. Các bạn hãy nhớ dấu chấm câu được dùng để kết thúc một câu tường thuật. Câu nghi vấn thì được dùng dấu chấm hỏi ở cuối câu. Câu cảm thán có thể được kết thúc bằng dấu chấm than còn câu mệnh lệnh thì có thể dùng dấu chấm than hoặc dấu chấm.
Ngoài phần dấu dùng cho các kiểu câu ra các bạn cũng phải phân biệt rõ ràng từng loại dấu câu dùng cho từng trường hợp cụ thể. Phần này đã được giới thiệu cụ thể cho các bạn ở Lesson 1.
Bài tập thực hành 1: Hãy chọn câu dùng dấu câu đúng. Đáp án sẽ được đưa ra ở cuối bài. 1. a. Dr Harrison will speak at a hotel in Chicago, Ill, on Thurs at 3:00
P.M.
b. Dr. Harrison will speak at a hotel in Chicago, Ill, on Thurs at 3:00 PM.
c. Dr Harrison will speak at a hotel in Chicago, Ill, on Thurs. at 3:00 P.M.
d. Dr. Harrison will speak at a hotel in Chicago, Ill., on Thurs. at 3:00 P.M.
2. a. Watch out. The road is icy? b. Watch out! The road is icy. c. Watch out? The road is icy! d. Watch out, the road is icy?
3. a. Charlotte, who ran in the Boston Marathon last year will compete in this year's New York Marathon.
b. Charlotte who ran in the Boston Marathon, last year, will compete in this year's New York Marathon.
c. Charlotte who ran in the Boston Marathon last year, will compete in this year's New York Marathon.
d. Charlotte, who ran in the Boston Marathon last year, will compete in this year's New York Marathon.
4. a. The park service will not allow anyone, who does not have a camping permit, to use this campground.
b. The park service will not allow anyone who does not have a camping permit to use this campground.
c. The park service will not allow anyone, who does not have a camping permit to use this campground.
d. The park service will not allow anyone who does not have a camping permit, to use this campground.
5. a. As soon as he finished his homework, Rod, who is a member of the baseball team, went to batting practice.
b. As soon as he finished his homework Rod, who is a member of the baseball team went to batting practice.
c. As soon as he finished, his homework, Rod who is a member of the baseball team, went to batting practice.
d. As soon as he finished his homework, Rod who is a member of the baseball team went to batting practice.
6. a. Yes I would like to see a copy of the report and please send it today by priority mail.
b. Yes, I would like to see a copy of the report and please send it, today by priority mail.
c. Yes, I would like to see a copy of the report and, please send it today by priority mail.
d. Yes, I would like to see a copy of the report, and please send it today by priority mail.
7. a. I'm sorry, Bart, that you cannot meet us for dinner tonight. We'll phone you again next Friday.
b. I'm sorry, Bart that you cannot meet us for dinner tonight. We'll phone you again next Friday.
c. I'm sorry Bart that you cannot meet us for dinner tonight. We'll phone you again next Friday.
d. I'm sorry, Bart, that you cannot meet us for dinner tonight, we'll phone you again next Friday.
8. a. One of my concerns—if you really want to know is that the city council will vote against the new plan.
b. One of my concerns—if you really want to know—is that the city council will vote against the new plan.
c. One of my concerns, if you really want to know—is that the city council will vote against the new plan.
d. One of my concerns if you really want to know is that the city council will vote against the new plan.
9. a. You will find boys' shirts in the childrens' department. b. You will find boy's shirts in the children's department. c. You will find boys' shirts in the children's department. d. You will find boy's shirts in the childrens' department.
10. a. "May I ride with you?" asked Del. "I can't get my car started." b. May I ride with you? asked Del. "I can't get my car started." c. "May I ride with you? asked Del. I can't get my car started.'' d. "May I ride with you"? asked Del, "I can't get my car started."