round-up
COMMON PUNCTUATION
MISUSES
Prepositions/edatlardan önce ve sonra virgül
kullanılmaz (e.g. at, for, in, of, on, to, with).
X
She was waiting, at the train station
She was waiting at the train station.
X
Andy Murray, of Great Britain, competed intensely, for the gold medal in tennis.
Andy Murray of Great Britain competed intensely for the gold medal in tennis.
Özne ile Yüklem arasına tek virgül gelmez.
X
Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage, were two of the most influential figures in the
history of computer science and mathematics.
Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage were two of the most influential figures in the
history of computer science and mathematics.
Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage, two close friends, were two of the most
influential figures in the history of computer science and mathematics.
?
In the history of computer science and mathematics, Ada Lovelace and Charles
Babbage, were two of the most influential figures.
such as, like, ya da including kelimelerinden sonra
imla kullanılmaz:
X
The Thai restaurant serves noodle dishes such as: pad thai, pad see ew, and kua gai.
X
The Thai restaurant serves noodle dishes: such as pad thai, pad see ew, and kua gai.
The Thai restaurant serves noodle dishes such as pad thai, pad see ew, and kua gai.
The Thai restaurant serves noodle dishes, such as pad thai, pad see ew, and kua gai.
“that” öncesinde virgül kullanılmaz:
X
The report indicates, that the pollution above Beijing has reached an all-time high.
The report indicates that the pollution above Beijing has reached an all-time high.
Dash (uzun çizgi) vs. Hyphen (kısa çizgi)
➔
Dash ara sözleri ayırmak için kullanılır:
The Tower of London — which was begun by William the Conqueror in 1078 — is one
of the largest and most imposing fortifications in England.
➔
Hyphen sıfat yaratmak için kullanılır:
Six-year-old children are not allowed to join the game.
We’re looking for a dog-friendly hotel.
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Wind–powered generators, regardless of their price — can be excellent sources
of electricity.
REVISION QUESTIONS
DECIDE IF THE SENTENCES ARE CORRECT ACCORDING TO SAT RULES
SOME OF THEM VS. SOME OF WHICH
London is a very old city with many neighborhoods, some of which are very modern.
London is a very old city with many neighborhoods, some of them are very modern.
SOME OF THEM VS. SOME OF WHOM
Police officers and paramedics frantically looked for victims, some of whom were found and
some of whom perished.
Police officers and paramedics frantically looked for victims, some of them were found and
some of them perished.
RUN ON
Having finally arrived at our destination after a long and difficult journey, we promptly fell
asleep.
We finally arrived at our destination after a long and difficult journey, we promptly fell
asleep.
WHICH
Some of the world’s fastest trains run between the cities of Tokyo and Kyoto, reaching
speeds of up to 200 miles per hour.
Some of the world’s fastest trains run between the cities of Tokyo and Kyoto, which can
reach speeds of up to 200 miles per hour.
the end.