(完整版)英语里逗号的使用规则

COMMA

（逗号）

1. In

a

Series

–

Place

a

comma

between

three

or

more

items

connected

by

a

coordinating conjunction

(

在一系列 ——三个或三个以上项目之间放置一个逗号由并列连接词连接

)

Caution:

Do

not

place

commas

between

two

items

separated

by

and

or

between

three items separated from one another by

ands

.

(

警告

:

两个项目之间不加逗号隔开或由

and

三个项目之间彼此分开

)

Incorrect(

错误的

)

：

Correct:

Remember to place a comma before the coordinating conjunction joining the last two

elements of the series.

Otherwise, the intended meaning of the sentence may not be

clear.

（ 记得把逗号并列连接词前加入的最后两个元素系列。否则

,

句子 的含义可能不清楚。）

Confusing

：

Confusing

：

2.

Between

Coordinate

Adjectives

–

Place

commas

between

equal

adjectives with no

coordinating conjunction

between them.

（之间协调的形容词——与不平等的形容词之间加逗号协 调它们之间的结合。）

Example:

Incorrect:

3. Before FANBOYS between Independent Clauses in Compound Sentences

（之前粉丝复合句句子独立子句之间的）

The war lasted for two years, but very few people supported it.

（战争持续了两年

,

但是很少人支持它。）

Caution:

Do not place a comma between two items with FANBOYS when one item

is not a complete sentence.

（警告

:

不要将两个项目之间的逗号粉丝当一个项目不是一个完 整的句子。）

Incorrect:

Caution: Do not place a comma after the FANBOY.

Incorrect:

Note:

The

comma

may

be

omitted

between

independent

clauses

if

a

sentence

is

very short.

（注

:

独立子句之间的逗 号可以省略

,

如果一个句子很短。）

Example:

4. Nonessential Adjective Clauses / Nonessential participial phrases - Separate

unneeded adjective clauses

and participial phrases

from the rest of the sentence.

（不必要的形容词子句

/

不必要的分词 短语

--

单独的不必要的定语从句和分词短

语句子的其余部分）

Caution: Do

not

separate needed adjective

clauses

and

participial

phrases

from

the

rest of the sentence.

（警告

:

不区分定语从句和分词短语与句子的其余部分。）

Incorrect:

5. Introductory Elements - Place a comma after certain introductory elements.

(

介绍元素——一些介绍性的元素后面加逗号。

)

A. Long prepositional phrases or a succession of prepositional phrases

Examples: